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SCP-3291 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3291
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$3.1M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
13
Initial capital outlay is in the low millions (≈$3.1M) driven by secure greenhouse construction, equipment, lab setup and an insurance reserve; annual operations run in the low millions (≈$2.23M) driven by staff wages, standing readiness for Procedure 615-Memnon, research, surveillance and facilities maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M
Facilities $1.2M
[#1] Construction/site work for reinforced botanical greenhouse sized for multiple Citrus sinensis specimens, small lab/airlock and secure entry.
Insurance Reserve Creation $1.0M
[#28] One-time creation of an insurance/reserve fund for catastrophic containment failure (mid-range provision).
Equipment $610K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #9, #10, #26, #29] Environmental control hardware (HVAC, lights, irrigation), backup power purchase, secure seed locker/vault, CCTV/sensors hardware, initial access-control hardware, on-site incinerator purchase (alternatively contracted disposal), initial data-management hardware/installation, initial PPE purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K
[#14] Laboratory equipment and containment upgrades specifically for analysis (PCR, sequencer access, fume hoods) and initial research setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $698K/yr
[#6, #8, #12, #23] Security personnel wages (6–10 guards; model assumes 8), specialized horticultural staff (lead botanist + technicians), seed-vault audit staffing and public-safety liaison / coordination salaries.
Procedure 615 Readiness $400K/yr
[#16] Standing readiness/reserve costs for mobilization of 615-Memnon response force (vehicles, equipment, surge staffing) as an annual readiness budget.
Research And Monitoring $325K/yr
[#7, #13] Ongoing monitoring & telemetry subscriptions/monitoring storage and research budget for genomics, metabolomics, controlled experiments and memetic testing.
Contingency $203K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous/contingency fund calculated as ~10% of estimated annual operating budget to cover unforeseen equipment, overtime, emergency procurement.
Facilities Maintenance $189K/yr
[#3, #4, #14, #26, #10, #29] Routine greenhouse maintenance and utilities, backup power fuel/maintenance, equipment service contracts (lab equipment), recurring data-management/service costs, on-site incinerator operating costs, PPE replacement & decon maintenance.
Surveillance And Detection $150K/yr
[#25] External surveillance & detection (drone patrols, analysts, tip lines, social-media monitoring) to detect bouquets/flowers in circulation.
Logistics And Transport $130K/yr
[#15] Secure transport for specimens (armored/privileged couriers and specialized containers), modeled at mid-range for 10–50 trips/yr.
Training Drills And Sop $60K/yr
[#24] Annual training, drills, and SOP development specific to SCP-3291 and 615-Memnon.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal retainer / cover-story and compliance budgets (recurring retainer portion).
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#27] Counseling and post-incident aftercare for staff and affected civilians; recurring support budget.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#11] Consumables for destruction and chain-of-custody (bio-bags, labels, transport containers).
Perimeter Establishment Per Incident $0/yr
[#17] Per-incident cost for establishing a 1 km security perimeter (fencing/checkpoints/payroll). Costs are incident-specific and modeled in scenario entries.
Evacuation And Humanitarian Per Incident $0/yr
[#18] Per-incident evacuation, sheltering and humanitarian support costs; incident-specific and modeled in scenarios.
Amnestic And Information Suppression Per Incident $0/yr
[#19] Per-incident amnestic administration and PR/cover operations; incident-specific and modeled in scenarios.
Medical Response Per Incident $0/yr
[#20] Per-incident medical response & casualty management costs (triage, hospitalization); incident-specific and modeled in scenarios.
Biomass Disposal Per Incident $0/yr
[#21] Large-scale biomass disposal and environmental remediation costs per major incident; modeled in scenarios.
Legal And Incident Settlement Per Incident $0/yr
[#22] Per-incident legal/compliance/settlement costs beyond the recurring retainer; incident-specific and modeled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no 3291-AX events; routine operations, research, surveillance and standing readiness funded.
no 3291-AX incidents routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Single localized 3291-AX affecting a small public event; requires perimeter, evacuation, amnestic administration and localized incineration/remediation.
single wedding event triggers 3291-AX localized perimeter & evacuation amnestic deployment for ~100–300 civilians
🚨 Major Breach $3.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Full 3291-AX requiring full Procedure 615-Memnon across control area, large-scale biomass disposal, extended remediation and heavy legal/PR response.
large-scale 3291-AX with public casualties activation of Procedure 615-Memnon extended remediation and ash/soil treatment
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#8] Full-time cleared guards to provide 24/7 guarded access for greenhouse and seed locker; headcount assumes 3-shift coverage.
Research Scientist (Lead Botanist) 1 [#12] Senior botanist to lead care, monitoring and experiments on SCP-3291.
Lab Technician 2 [#12, #14] Technicians for daily care, sample processing and assistance with molecular assays and containment procedures.
Administrative / Data Manager 1 [#6, #26] Responsible for audits, chain-of-custody records, secure databases and access logs.
Public Safety Liaison 1 [#23] Coordination with civil authorities, evacuations and joint command centers (overtime/travel included in staff budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range estimates, but incident frequency is uncertain and per-incident costs scale widely with civilian involvement and scope of 615-Memnon, producing moderate confidence.
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