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SCP-3185 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3185
Expected annual
$8.4M
One-time setup
$3.8M
Annual recurring
$8.3M
Personnel
71
Initial one-time capital and setup costs are approximately $3.79M, driven by vault build-out, digitization lab, IT development and a scale-up reserve. Recurring annual costs are approximately $8.32M/yr, driven primarily by embedded agent salaries, covert payments, and program staffing.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.8M
Contingency Scaleup $1.2M
[#28] One-time reserve for rapid scale-up of labs, staff, and operations if cutoff advances or program must expand.
Equipment $1.2M
[#3, #4, #11, #19] High-throughput X-ray/CT scanners and conveyor attachments (#3), portable/handheld kit purchases (#4), vehicle purchases (3 vans) (#11), initial high-capacity archival storage hardware (#19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $450K
[#7, #3] Digitization & restoration lab setup including high-resolution scanners and initial calibration/training for equipment.
Facilities $300K
[#5] Secure evidence vault build-out and structural work.
It Development $225K
[#18] One-time development of mail-targeting database, NLP filtering, secure chain-of-custody software.
Background Cover Setup $200K
[#16] One-time setup costs for background/cover identity creation per region (shell companies, documentation).
Training Curriculum $100K
[#22] One-time curriculum and SOP development for USPS-embedded staff.
Amnestic Stock $50K
[#14] Initial stock and training for Class-A amnestics / memetic countermeasures.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.3M/yr
Staff Wages $6.2M/yr
[#1, #2, #8, #9, #12, #30] Embedded USPS agents (30 @ $120k), mail-screening clerks (15 @ $50k), digitization/restoration staff (3-5), research & containment team (6 @ $150k), armed security (6 @ $40k), program management/oversight salaries.
Covert Payments $500K/yr
[#17] Ongoing covert/black-budget payments or compensation to external USPS staff or third parties to ensure cooperation.
Background Cover Maintenance $400K/yr
[#16] Ongoing funds to maintain cover identities, payrolls, shell companies, and covert operational expenses.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#10] Controlled-delivery/test operations budget and monitored delivery campaigns; vehicles/trackers/covert surveillance for tests.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#15] Legal retainer, PR baseline, and media-management for cover operations.
Facilities Maintenance $112K/yr
[#5, #26] Vault utilities, climate control, fire suppression maintenance and regional facility increased energy usage.
Medical And Welfare $100K/yr
[#13] Medical and psychological support, clinic baseline costs and follow-up care capacity.
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#27] Regional office rent, general administrative overhead, HR and procurement support.
Public Monitoring $100K/yr
[#29] Social-media monitoring, leak detection, and targeted memetic suppression tools/staff.
Insurance $100K/yr
[#25] Archival insurance and legal indemnity for recovered items.
It Operations $85K/yr
[#18, #19] Hosting & secure maintenance for mail-targeting database, NLP filtering systems, air-gapped backups and off-site archival backups.
Training $35K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training and drills for USPS-embedded staff and handlers.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#11] Fuel, routine maintenance, and drivers for secure transport vehicles.
Forensic Testing Baseline $25K/yr
[#20] Baseline annual budget for per-instance forensic analysis (paper/ink dating, provenance testing).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#4, #6] Portable kit maintenance/consumables (handheld X-ray, test kits) and archival preservation supplies (acid-free boxes, Mylar, chemicals).
Amnestics Replenishment $15K/yr
[#14] Annual replenishment and per-use administration costs for amnestics/memetic countermeasures.
Partnership Coordination $5K/yr
[#23] Engagement costs, MOUs, shipping and coordination with preservation organizations.
Investigation Reserve $0/yr
[#21] Per-incident investigation costs for missing/failed retrieval subjects (budgeted per incident; reserve kept off-budget until event).
Film Restoration Reserve $0/yr
[#24] Film restoration is per-incident and highly variable; no fixed baseline assumed.
Per Incident Payouts Reserve $0/yr
[#15] Payouts or contingency reserves for disappearance coverups are handled on a per-incident basis; no fixed annual baseline included.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.3M/yr
68.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; recurring costs only.
routine screening operations standard controlled deliveries no major public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $8.4M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small-scale incident(s): one or two disappearances or exposures requiring forensic testing, medical follow-up, and limited legal/PR action.
single monitored subject disappearance limited forensic/medical follow-up minor media attention
🚨 Major Incident $9.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous incidents or a larger breach resulting in multiple disappearances, major investigations, costly film/book restorations, and substantial legal/PR payouts.
cluster of successful SCP activations multiple required restorations or litigation heightened public scrutiny
🚨 Scale Up Due To Cutoff Advancement $10.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Containment program must rapidly scale because the public-domain cutoff advances, increasing incident complexity and value of recoveries (requires capital expansion).
copyright/public-domain cutoff advances sustained increase in high-value recoveries requirement for expanded lab and staffing
👥 Personnel 71 total
Role Count Notes
Embedded Agent / USPS Manager 30 [#1] Foundation agents placed as managers/supervisors in regional USPS branches.
Mail-screening Clerk / Evidence Handler 15 [#2] Front-line clerks to open, triage, log, and remove SCP-3185 instances.
Research Scientist 6 [#9] Anomalies researchers, linguists, historical specialists comprising containment research team.
Digital Technician / Conservator 4 [#8] Digitization & restoration staff (3-5).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] Armed security for vault access and transports.
Program Director / Executive Staff 1 [#30] Senior program management and oversight.
Administrative Staff 3 [#27, #30] Accounting, HR, procurement and administrative support.
Driver / Logistics 3 [#11] Drivers for secure transport vans and logistics operations.
Medical Officer 1 [#13] Medical and psychological support personnel for monitored subjects and follow-ups.
IT Specialist / Systems Admin 2 [#18, #19] Developers and operators for mail-targeting database, backups, and digitization storage.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-point estimates for many categories; significant per-incident variability (forensics, film restoration, payouts) and uncertainty in incident frequency lower overall confidence to medium.
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