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SCP-3209 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3209
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$3.6M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
11
Initial one-time setup for a modest, secure lepidopterarium is approximately $3.57M, driven by facility construction/retrofit, research lab setup, and contingency reserves; annual operations are about $1.64M/year, driven by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and covert/containment operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.6M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1] Secure lepidopterarium construction or retrofit (greenhouse/containment wing, antechambers, decontamination rooms, sealed HVAC penetrations).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#14, #21, #27] Forensic/analytic lab equipment and initial research program/R&D startup (sequencing prep, imaging, behavioral assay setup, initial monitoring/mitigation R&D).
Containment Scaleup Reserve $500K
[#28] One-time contingency reserve for rapid scale-up of containment infrastructure if needed.
Equipment $475K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #10, #16, #19, #25, #29] HVAC one-time components, containment hardware and mesh, initial PPE/shutter glasses stock, calibration/test gear, access system & surveillance cameras, capture gear, greenhouse/host-plant setup, initial data systems, archive setup, and permitting/legal one-time fees.
Emergency Fund Reserve $200K
[#22] Initial emergency/rapid-response reserve to fund immediate incident response.
Vehicles And Transport $95K
[#11] Vehicle purchase and retrofit costs for climate-controlled specimen transport (vans/trucks).
Covert Legal Setup $30K
[#13] One-time legal/negotiation setup and initial outreach/agreements for monastery monitoring.
Training Initial $20K
[#20] Initial SOP and staff training program development and delivery.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Salaries and benefits for core entomology team, facility staff, security wages and partial in-house roles; mental-health services are partially contracted and included in staffing/contract budgets.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#12, #14, #21, #27] Ongoing field surveillance, basic laboratory research program funding, forensic/analytic consumables and monitoring/mitigation R&D operations.
Cover Story And Legal $180K/yr
[#13, #18, #26] Covert operations, liaison/legal fees, public relations/cover organization budgets and payments to cooperating institutions.
Clinical Response $100K/yr
[#15] Budget for liaison, emergency psychiatric referrals, and support for exposed civilians requiring clinical/psychiatric care.
Containment Scaleup Reserve Annual $100K/yr
[#28] Annual contribution to a contingency reserve for rapid scale-up if wild populations expand.
Facilities Maintenance $74K/yr
[#2, #3, #7, #30] HVAC electricity and servicing, containment hardware replacement/repair, surveillance storage/maintenance, and general utilities for greenhouse/lab.
Insurance And Liability $30K/yr
[#17] Specialized biohazard insurance premiums and legal reserves.
Public Health Coordination $30K/yr
[#24] Covert coordination with hospitals and mental-health facilities, training and discreet case-flagging efforts.
Population Maintenance $25K/yr
[#16] Annual costs for host-plant cultivation, feeder production, microhabitat recreation and specimen husbandry.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#11, #10] Vehicle fuel and maintenance for transport and routine field deployment logistics.
It And Data Maintenance $20K/yr
[#19] Hosting, secure database maintenance, audits, and IT security for tipline and records.
Supplies And Consumables $19K/yr
[#4, #5, #9, #10] PPE replacement (active-shutter glasses spares/repairs), calibration supplies, gloves/cleaning agents, and per-capture consumables.
Training And Sops $10K/yr
[#20] Refresher training, new-hire onboarding, and SOP updates.
Emergency Fund Annual Maintenance $10K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment/administration of emergency response reserve.
Decontamination And Disposal $10K/yr
[#23] Routine decontamination, biosecure disposal, and carcass handling costs.
Regulatory Compliance $10K/yr
[#29] Ongoing permitting, cross-border paperwork, and regulatory legal fees.
Archive Storage Curation $3K/yr
[#25] Yearly storage and curation for non-live voucher specimens, DNA libraries and records.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, research, and covert monitoring; no significant escapes or public incidents.
no_escape routine_monitoring no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small containment breach or localized exposure requiring rapid-response deployment, limited medical treatment, and modest PR/legal activity.
localized_escape single-cluster_exposure limited_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Widespread discovery of multiple monastery populations or a large release leading to mass exposures, hospitalizations, and major public exposure requiring scale-up and crisis PR/legal costs.
multi-site_release mass_exposure significant_media_coverage
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Entomologist 2 [#6] Senior entomologists to lead biological research and specimen management.
Lab Technician 3 [#6, #21] Technicians for husbandry, sample prep, and routine analytic work.
Facility Manager / Maintenance Lead 1 [#6, #30] Oversees HVAC/climate systems, greenhouse operations and facility readiness.
Veterinarian / Animal-Care (contracted) 0 [#6] Veterinary services typically contracted (not full-time on payroll).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] On-site guards for access control, monitoring and rapid-response.
Medical Officer / Counselor (contracted) 0 [#8] Mental-health monitoring and counseling largely contracted rather than full-time.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #3, #30] Technical staff for HVAC, climate control, and containment repairs.
Administrative Staff 1 [#13, #18] Administrative and liaison support for covert operations, permits and outreach.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range aggregations drawn from analyst ranges; reasonable for a modest containment site but uncertain because of unknown wild population size, monastery cooperation level, and possible escalation paths which could drive costs much higher.
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