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SCP-3189 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3189
Expected annual
$5.3M
One-time setup
$28.8M
Annual recurring
$5.2M
Personnel
23
One-time setup and contingency reserves dominate costs (property purchase, heavy mechanical integration, full-deployment research reserve). Annual operations are mid-single-digit millions driven by staff wages, research, security, and specialist contracts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $28.8M
Full Deployment Program $20.0M
[#29] Optional full-deployment 10-year program reserve for operate-and-use research and scale-up (conservative lower-bound program budget).
Environmental Remediation Reserve $3.0M
[#19] Reserve for emergency remediation, decontamination, medical surveillance and potential site decommissioning or relocation.
Equipment $2.0M
[#3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #18, #25] Heavy-mechanical integration and control systems (#3), initial spare parts stock (#4), electronic security setup (#8), secure comms setup (#9), explosive demolition system setup (#10), backup power installation (#18), initial aerial replacement/production (#25).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.6M
[#5, #6, #13, #14, #16] Beryllium safety & contamination control systems (#5), initial PPE and training (#6), initial phase of long-term research indexing/transcription (#13), digitization/archive infrastructure (#14), scientific instrumentation and bespoke thaumometric sensors (#16).
Property Acquisition $1.0M
[#1] Purchase and closing for Site-76-F including front-company legal work to anonymize purchaser.
Facilities $600K
[#2] Structural refurbishment, chamber reinforcement, vibration isolation, roof supports, blast-hardening and anchor points.
Insurance Contingency Fund $500K
[#21] Covert contingency / settlement fund for off-site damage, hush payments, or civil claims.
Front Company Setup $75K
[#20] Initial legal/cover-up front-company setup and associated startup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#11] Baseline research team payroll: senior thaumaturgists, research scientists, technicians, engineers, admin and overhead.
Research And Monitoring $950K/yr
[#13, #15, #16] Ongoing long-term research transcription/indexing and program staff (#13), specialist translation/paleography labor (#15), instrumentation calibration and research monitoring (#16).
Misc Contingencies $675K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous contingencies and overhead (estimated at ~15% of baseline recurring operating costs).
Logistics And Transport $630K/yr
[#12, #24, #28] MTF readiness, training and field equipment/transportation (#12), annual contingency for heavy-lift/crane rentals and specialist rigging (#24), public-works/infrastructure mitigation agreements (#28).
Security Staff Wages $400K/yr
[#7] 24/7 on-site physical security (6–8 guards with shift coverage, supervisors, benefits and overtime).
Facilities Maintenance $345K/yr
[#8, #17, #18, #22] Electronic security monitoring & maintenance (#8), energy/utilities and experimental power (#17), backup power fuel & maintenance (#18), routine mechanical servicing and alignment (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#20] Ongoing front-company costs, legal counsel, permits and PR/cover maintenance.
Specialized Machinist Contracts $150K/yr
[#26] Contract machining for beryllium-bronze components and specialist metalwork for repairs.
Supplies And Consumables $60K/yr
[#6, #14, #23] PPE replacement and training refreshers (#6), archival storage rotation and encrypted backups (#14), experiment/archival consumables (lubricants, solvents, sleeves) (#23).
Medical Surveillance $50K/yr
[#27] Occupational health monitoring, beryllium screening, long-term registries and medical support.
Aerial Replacement Recurring $50K/yr
[#25] Periodic replacement/repair of electro-thaumic aerial and bespoke cable/engraving work amortized annually.
Beryllium Safety Operations $30K/yr
[#5] Ongoing operation of fume extraction, HEPA filters, certified abatement contractor retainer and waste handling for beryllium hazards.
Explosive System Maintenance $20K/yr
[#10] Maintenance, inspections, inert/firing tests and recertification of demolition charges and storage.
Secure Comms $15K/yr
[#9] Maintenance and testing of hardened encrypted links, satcom/fallbacks and remote-arming authentication systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.2M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled research, routine maintenance and no containment incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $5.4M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized mechanical failure or contamination requiring crane/repairs, MTF response and limited remediation.
mechanical_failure partial_ring_damage localized_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $10.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant anomalous activation or containment breach causing contamination, extended remediation, personnel medical events and possible partial decommissioning.
containment_breach reality_restructuring_event site_decontamination
🚨 Political Exposure $6.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Local discovery or investigation requiring major cover-up operations, legal settlements and increased PR/legal spending.
public_disclosure local_investigation civil_claims
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#7] On-site 24/7 armed guards with shifts and supervisors; count consistent with security wage estimate.
Thaumatologist (Senior) 2 [#11] Senior thaumaturgists (1–2 suggested in notes).
Research Scientist 4 [#11] Research scientists for thaumaturgy/physics experiments.
Technician 4 [#11] Lab and mechanical technicians for maintenance and experiments.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #22] Mechanical/control engineers and contractor coordination for ring systems and heavy maintenance.
Administrative Staff 2 [#11, #20] Admin and security liaison, plus cover-story administration.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#11] Site-level responsible manager/executive oversight.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but many costs (research scale, contingency needs, breach probabilities) are uncertain; estimates are middling conservative choices within wide ranges.
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