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SCP-3277 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3277
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
16
One-time capital outlays (vault upgrade, contingency reserve, specialized instrumentation) of approximately $2.46M, and recurring annual operations dominated by staff wages, bombing-range testing, and contingency/hazard reserves totaling about $2.33M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Multi-purpose contingency/reserve for catastrophic loss, reconstruction attempts, litigation and accelerated R&D (recommended one-time allocation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $985K
[#11, #12, #16, #17] Specialized aetheric/EVE scanner purchase & calibration ($350,000), optional materials-instrument purchase (SEM/TEM etc.) ($600,000), initial conservation/stabilization ($10,000), secure training program setup ($25,000).
Facilities $250K
[#1] High-value vault upgrade including tamper sensors, Faraday shielding and biometric access; installation/integration with Site-76 security.
Equipment $163K
[#2, #3, #4, #19] Climate/conservation case ($8,000), ruggedized GPS tags & installation ($30,000), initial hardened servers ($50,000), security electronics initial install/upgrade ($75,000).
Legal Cover Setup $50K
[#21] One-time setup of legal/cover documentation and initial retainers/PR setup.
Decommissioning Per Instance $10K
[#25] Minimum per-instance long-term archiving / decommissioning cost (lower bound of $10k per disposition event).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#5, #8, #9, #10, #14, #23] Incremental security guards (6 FTE @ fully loaded $65k ≈ $390k), MTF readiness amortized/team salaries ≈ $200k, senior thaumaturgical oversight 0.25 FTE ≈ $50k, research staff (2 senior + 2 techs) ≈ $450k, medics (1 FTE) ≈ $85k, project management/admin (0.75 FTE included in overhead) ≈ $90k. All figures fully-loaded annual salaries/benefits.
Research And Monitoring $597K/yr
[#7, #3, #11, #12, #13, #17, #20] Bombing-range test days and test infrastructure (~20 days @ $20k/day = $400,000/yr), GPS monitoring subscription & geofencing ($7,000/yr), EVE equipment calibration/maintenance ($35,000/yr), materials-analysis contract option ($50,000/yr), destructive testing assumed reserve (1 event @ $25,000), refresher training ($20,000/yr), data analysis/statistical/consultant budget ($60,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal/cover-story, public relations, payments to local authorities/landowners and retainers (~$200,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $125K/yr
[#6, #24] Armored transport, secure logistics and escorts ($100,000/yr) plus travel/lodging for visiting experts and consultants ($25,000/yr).
Hazardous Cleanup Reserve $100K/yr
[#15] Annual reserve for hazardous waste removal, environmental remediation and regulatory interactions; larger incidents budgeted separately.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#18, #14] Disposable PPE and general consumables ($15,000/yr) plus medical incident supplies buffer ($10,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#2, #4, #16, #19] Climate control energy/maintenance ($500/yr), secure server maintenance/backups ($10,000/yr), conservation upkeep ($3,000/yr), security electronics maintenance/firmware updates ($5,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing cadence, no major incidents or loss of instances.
routine_testing no_breaches standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized incident (small containment breach, medical event, limited contamination) requiring cleanup, overtime and limited external consulting.
limited_breach medical_treatment targeted_cleanup
🚨 Major Incident $4.4M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or destructive loss of an instance resulting in major environmental remediation, litigation, reconstruction attempts and accelerated R&D.
instance_loss major_contamination lengthy_litigation
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#5] Dedicated guard coverage for the high-value vault: 6full-time positions (3 shifts).
MTF Agent / Rapid Response Team 4 [#8] On-call Mobile Task Force readiness (vehicles/equipment amortized); team staffing reflected here.
Research Scientist / Thaumatologist 2 [#10, #9] Senior thaumaturgical researchers (2 senior staff driving experiments); oversight (0.25 FTE) listed separately.
Lab Technician 2 [#10] Lab technicians to support experiments and sample prep.
Medical Officer 1 [#14] Onsite medic/trauma coverage during experiments (1 FTE assumed within medical readiness budget).
Project Manager / Administrative Staff 0.75 [#23] 0.75 FTE project management and administrative support included in overhead.
Senior Thaumatology Oversight 0.25 [#9] Senior thaumaturgical staff allocated at ~0.25 FTE for approvals and supervision.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are provided by analyst notes for most categories (medium confidence). Uncertainty remains around choices (instrument purchase vs contract for materials analysis), frequency of destructive tests, and exact staffing/MTF composition, which affects recurring totals.
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