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SCP-3297 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3297
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1,690,000 driven by containment buildout, specialized hardware, and secure data/AI systems. Recurring annual costs are approximately $3,296,400/year, driven mainly by staff wages, the D-Class pipeline, medical monitoring, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $500K
[#1] Secure humanoid containment cell construction/modification (reinforced chamber, observation window with filters, lock vestibule, antechamber, temperature control integration).
Equipment $305K
[#2, #3, #4, #14, #21] Dedicated HVAC/chiller (one-time), UPS/generator (one-time), surveillance/thermal/LIDAR hardware (one-time), remote manipulators (one-time), audio capture hardware (one-time).
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#18] Containment contingency & emergency response reserve for accidental exposures, emergency amnestic ops, and sudden medical/operational escalation.
Decommissioning $200K
[#30] Containment scale-down / termination costs (secure transport, amnestics, archival/disposal).
Ai Compute $175K
[#20] Data analysis / restricted-model development & secure compute cluster (development and hardware).
Memetic Vault $125K
[#15] Secure memetic-proof data vault hardware and hardened processing hardware (air-gapped storage, access controls).
Memetic Safety Program $45K
[#5] Initial memetic safety program development and rollout (policy, training materials, memetic-handling procedures).
Entomology Equipment $25K
[#19] Microscopes, sample prep, cryopreservation, SEM access capital or contract buy-in.
Amnestic Stockpile $15K
[#16] Initial amnestic drug/device stockpile and secure storage kits.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $870K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9] Security guards (6 FTE) and containment/research specialists, on-call medical support, memetics/psych staff salaries (including benefits & overtime).
Administrative Overhead $549K/yr
[#22] HR, payroll, purchasing, facility management and indirects (estimated at ~20% of direct recurring costs).
Medical Monitoring And Care $400K/yr
[#11] Baseline and follow-up neuro/psychiatric testing, EEG/fMRI where indicated, medications, and reserves for long-term cognitive care for exposed D-Class/staff.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#4, #12] Ongoing surveillance storage & secure ops, neuroimaging program (fMRI/EEG/MEG sessions), experimental research budget and data analysis costs.
D Class Pipeline $300K/yr
[#10] D-Class processing, transport, security escort, housing and administrative overhead for ~364 deployments/year.
Long Term Program Allocation $300K/yr
[#25] Annualized allocation toward potential multi-year research expansion, outreach, and longitudinal studies if program scales up.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#17] Ongoing legal/PR retainer and contingency budget for potential exposures and cover operations.
Ai Maintenance $50K/yr
[#20] Maintenance, licensing, and secure ops for restricted-model development and automated redaction systems.
Memetic Vault Ops $50K/yr
[#15] Operations, restricted-access staffing, and secure-handling workflows for memetic-proof vault.
Insurance And Retainers $50K/yr
[#26] Contractor retainers for HVAC, secure IT, medical, and legal rapid-response services.
Psych Aftercare $50K/yr
[#27] Psychological aftercare, counseling, paid leave reserves, and occasional indemnity payouts for exposed or stressed staff.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#2, #3] HVAC/chiller maintenance & calibration, UPS/generator maintenance and service contracts, routine facility repair and building-management integration support.
Investigative Archival $30K/yr
[#28] Investigative and archival work to locate and retcon planted/contaminated public records and misinformation remediation.
Containment Testing $30K/yr
[#23] Protocol approvals, risk assessments, simulation drills, and ethical review board costs.
Entomology Program $20K/yr
[#19] Sequencing runs, SEM contract hours, consumables for ongoing entomological/genetic analysis.
Amnestic Replenishment $20K/yr
[#16] Replenishment and administration costs for amnestic drugs and delivery kits, depending on incident rate.
Regulatory Compliance $20K/yr
[#29] Site-specific permits, inspections, and local compliance costs.
Audio Ops $20K/yr
[#21] Ongoing filtered audio capture, secure transcription, and filtered playback workflows.
Misc Consumables $15K/yr
[#24] Small tools, replacement sensors, restraints, and low-cost consumables.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#13] PPE, cleaning consumables, weekly cleaning operations, routine decon supplies.
Utilities $10K/yr
[#2, #3] Electricity and utility costs for dedicated HVAC/chiller duty cycle and backup power overhead.
Remote Manipulator Maintenance $10K/yr
[#14] Maintenance and calibration for remote manipulators/robotic arms and delivery systems.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, daily D-Class visits, and scheduled research.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $3.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Isolated adverse event such as a serious D-Class neurological collapse or small accidental exposure requiring extra medical intervention and limited PR/legal activity.
single_severe_exposure emergency_amnestic_use limited_public_contact
🚨 Research Expansion $3.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Major approved expansion of research (multi-site imaging, longitudinal studies), requiring temporary scale-up of staff, equipment, and contracted imaging time.
expanded_fMRI_program longitudinal_study_funding multi-year_program_start
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment breach or public exposure requiring large emergency response, compensation, large-scale amnestic operations, and possible decommissioning/relocation actions.
public_exposure multi-person_exposure external_investigation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 2 guards per shift, 3-shift coverage (6 FTE).
Research Scientist / Containment Specialist 2 [#7] One-to-two containment/research specialists overseeing daily ops and experiments.
Medical Officer 1 [#8] On-call clinical/medical support for pre/post-exposure care and acute response.
Memetics / Psychologist 1 [#9] At least one full-time memetics/psych staff plus consulting as needed.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range aggregations from the analyst notes' ranges and program assumptions. Many line items are highly site-dependent or incident-rate dependent (D-Class policy, contractor costs, research scope), producing moderate uncertainty.
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