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SCP-3271 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3271
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
23
Initial one-time setup is approximately $1,321,500 driven primarily by containment construction, lab/research equipment, and contingency/reserve; ongoing annual costs are approximately $2,138,250 driven by staff wages, research program costs, IV feeding/medical support, and contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $450K
[#14, #26] Analytical R&D equipment (SEM/EDX, microscopy, test rigs) + one-time program setup for a longer-term research/engineering program.
Equipment $249K
[#6, #7, #11, #12, #13, #17, #18, #20, #29] UPS/isolation hardware, custom gag/restraint, initial PPE, monitoring/sensor suite, secondary containment boxes, Faraday-lined transfer crate/vehicle mods, initial spares, IT/hardened servers, initial documentation hardware.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#24] Initial contingency / capital replacement reserve for catastrophic events or major rebuilds.
Facilities $100K
[#1] Reinforced 5m x 5m x 5m humanoid containment chamber construction (sealed stainless/epoxy interior, graded floor and drain).
Facility Insurance And Legal Setup $100K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-story/setup budget, regulatory onboarding and initial public/agency expense buffer.
Drainage And Sumps $70K
[#3] High-capacity drainage, redundant sump pumps, sealed holding tanks and installation to handle copious effluent.
Grounding And Faraday $62K
[#2] Full Faraday enclosure/mesh lining, bonding, ground rods, surge arrestors and localized lightning dissipation for the chamber.
Initial Capture Operations $35K
[#25] Initial field capture/transfer costs (armored transport, temporary shielding, immediate medical stabilization).
Hvac Installation $25K
[#5] HVAC isolation, continuous dehumidifiers and corrosion-control hardware install.
Emergency Response Kits $10K
[#16] Initial sedative kits, rapid-sedation equipment, training materials and transport sedation kit purchase.
Training Program Development $10K
[#22] Initial development of staff training courses, drills, and materials.
Local Coordination $10K
[#30] One-time coordination with local utilities/infrastructure and any isolation/transformer work.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Research And Monitoring $830K/yr
[#14, #26, #27] Ongoing research staff, consumables and program costs for analytical study, long-term R&D program spending, and routine analysis of emergent objects.
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#9, #10] Onsite medical staffing (nurse/technician) and 24/7 security staffing (6–8 guards plus supervisor) salaries and benefits.
Specialist Staff $350K/yr
[#15] Full-time/contract physicist, meteorologist and electrical engineering specialists plus technical support.
Iv Feeding Per Subject $100K/yr
[#8] Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), sterile supplies, pumps and nursing time for one subject per year.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment/contribution to contingency reserve (10–20% guidance previously).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#19] Ongoing legal fees, cover-story maintenance, liaison with local authorities and compliance budgets.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#23] Consumables, cleaning, corrosion mitigation, IV disposables and routine consumable replacements.
Psychological Care $25K/yr
[#21] Ongoing psychiatry, counseling and ethics/IRB oversight for SCP-3271 as a human subject.
It Security Maintenance $20K/yr
[#20] Ongoing maintenance, secure backups, and encrypted comms/data handling costs.
Waste Water Testing $18K/yr
[#4] Recurring effluent testing and sampling; hazardous waste pickup costs are additional per-incident.
Energy Operating Cost $12K/yr
[#28] Electricity for continuous dehumidifiers, sump pumps, isolated HVAC and lighting.
Monitoring And Sensor Maintenance $10K/yr
[#12] Maintenance, calibration, data storage and replacement for hardened CCTV, EM and environmental sensors.
Secondary Containment Handling $10K/yr
[#13] Handling, testing and contract imaging (X-ray/CT) for emergent miniature objects.
Spares Replacement $10K/yr
[#18] Scheduled replacement and replenishment of pumps, sensors, grounding straps and critical spares.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher training on lightning safety, IV protocols and emergency drills.
Hvac Energy And Maintenance $8K/yr
[#5] Energy and maintenance for dehumidifiers and HVAC isolation systems.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#17, #25] Minor recurring transport/logistics allowances for transfers, vehicle upkeep and occasional field ops.
Emergency Response Restock $5K/yr
[#16] Recurring sedation/medical restock, training refreshers and non-lethal equipment upkeep.
Documentation And Chain Of Custody $5K/yr
[#29] Recurring archive maintenance, barcoding and chain-of-custody evidence management.
Guard Ppe Replacement $3K/yr
[#11] Recurring replacement of insulated gloves, boots, mats and arc-flash PPE.
Local Coordination Liaison $2K/yr
[#30] Annual liaison/coordination costs with local utilities and municipal contacts.
Ups Maintenance $1K/yr
[#6] Annual UPS and localized power protection maintenance and testing.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and maintenance only.
no_incident routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment event requiring repairs, extra testing and limited temporary lockdown.
localized_lightning_strike excessive_water_discharge minor_breach_of_secondary_containment
🚨 Major Breach $3.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Major containment failure or repeated energetic lightning events causing facility damage, public exposure or need for reconstruction.
repeated_breaches facility_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#10] 24/7 two-person guard requirement implies 6–8 guards plus supervisor; 8 used for staffing coverage.
Research Scientist 4 [#14, #26] Analytical and long-term research staff engaged in extra-dimensional study and reverse engineering.
Research Technician 2 [#14, #27] Technicians supporting microscopy, SEM/EDX and routine analysis of emergent objects.
Medical Nurse / Technician 1 [#8, #9] One full-time nurse/technician for IV management and central-line care.
On-call Clinicians / Physicians 2 [#9] Two on-call clinicians for emergencies and periodic physician oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#5, #18] Site engineer/maintenance to manage HVAC, pumps, grounding and spares.
IT / Administrative Staff 1 [#20, #29] IT and administrative support for secure data handling, documentation and chain-of-custody.
Site Director / Supervisor 1 [#10, #19] Site/supervisor role included for security oversight and administrative liaison.
Specialist (Physicist / Meteorologist / Electrical Engineer) 3 [#15] Specialist staff to characterize storm mechanics and lightning production (2–4 estimated; 3 used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide numerous line items and ranges so estimates are anchored, but many items (water throughput, storm intensity, frequency of emergent objects) are uncertain and could scale costs substantially; midrange choices were used.
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