SCP-3365 — SCP-3365 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3365 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3365

Expected annual

$6.2M

One-time setup

$14.0M

Annual recurring

$6.2M

Personnel

Initial capital build and equipment (vacuum chamber, suits, robotics, and contingency) drive one-time costs (~$14M). Recurring costs are dominated by specialized staff, MTF readiness, and cover-up/satellite monitoring (~$6.15M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $14.0M

Equipment $5.1M

[#2, #3, #4, #7, #10, #11, #14, #19] Airlock systems, vacuum pumping infrastructure, pressurized environment suits fleet, security hardware, environmental sensors, telemetry hardware, robotic fleet initial purchase, and transport/rigging costs.

Facilities $4.6M

[#1, #20] Vacuum-rated containment chamber and facility power/distribution/UPS buildout.

Contingency Fund $2.5M

[#24] One-time contingency/reserve for catastrophic scenarios and escalation.

Mtf Equipment Training $1.0M

[#8] One-time equipment & training ramp-up for MTF-Tau-95 readiness and deployment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K

[#15] Instrumentation and research payloads (spectrometers, dust analyzers, adapted instruments) initial purchase and lab integration.

Training Program Initial $150K

[#5] Initial setup costs for specialized training program for researchers and suit technicians.

Emergency Kit $150K

[#9] Emergency response & breach containment kit (vacuum-rated repair tools, spare seals, portable pumps).

Forensic Analysis $120K

[#12] Forensic/osteological/DNA sequencing and autopsy costs for recovered remains.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.2M/yr

Mtf Readiness $2.5M/yr

[#8] Annual payroll, training, equipment sustainment and support for MTF-Tau-95 "Moonwalkers" readiness and deployments.

Cover Story And Legal $1.4M/yr

[#16, #17, #18] Satellite imagery monitoring/editing, image-forensics and fabricated replacement assets, legal/cover operations and PR budgets.

Staff Wages $860K/yr

[#6] Dedicated containment staff salaries (researchers, vacuum/maintenance technicians, full-time safety officer, assigned security personnel).

Research And Monitoring $400K/yr

[#15, #23] Ongoing research, instrument consumables/calibration, data analysis and external specialists (lunar/archaeology/astronautics).

Supplies And Consumables $270K/yr

[#3, #4, #9, #13, #21] Vacuum-system service/spares, suit maintenance/consumables and gases, emergency-kit replacements, decontamination consumables, seals and filters.

Security Staffing $250K/yr

[#7] Ongoing staffed security shifts, monitoring, tamper-evident systems and additional guard hours.

Contingency Replenish $200K/yr

[#24] Annual replenishment of contingency/reserve after incidents or exercises.

Long Term Archival $75K/yr

[#25] Long-term archival maintenance, replacement instrumentation for long-duration experiments, and data preservation.

Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr

[#2, #10, #22] Maintenance for airlock interlocks, environmental sensor calibration/replacement, periodic NDT and compliance audits.

Robotics Maintenance $40K/yr

[#14] Maintenance, spare parts and service contracts for vacuum-compatible robotic probes and manipulators.

Psych Support $40K/yr

[#26] Psychological support, rotation costs, counseling and medical surveillance for exposed personnel.

Data Storage $30K/yr

[#11] Secure recording, classified storage, backups and admin for continuous telemetry/video archives.

Incident Documentation $30K/yr

[#27] Secure incident documentation systems, redaction workflows and staff for classification/publication control.

Power And Energy $15K/yr

[#20] Electricity and UPS operational costs for pumps, life-support compressors and continuous monitoring.

Specimen Storage $6K/yr

[#12] Ongoing secure storage costs for remains and forensic samples.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.2M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal year with scheduled operations, training, maintenance, and no major incidents.

routine maintenance scheduled research access no breaches

🚨 Minor Incident $6.4M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Small hull breach, suit puncture, or limited contamination requiring emergency response, repairs, and overtime.

minor hull breach suit failure localized contamination

🚨 Major Breach $8.7M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant breach or decompression event requiring full MTF activation, large repairs, contingency spending, and intensive cover-up operations.

unsealed dual-hatch failure wing decompression public exposure risk

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	3	[#6] Astrobiology/engineering leads performing ongoing study and experiments.
Vacuum Technician / Maintenance	3	[#6] Operators and technicians maintaining vacuum systems, pumps, and suits.
Safety Officer / Medical Officer	1	[#6] Full-time safety officer overseeing protocols, PPE certification and emergency response.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	[#6] Security personnel assigned to the module (day/night shifts counted as assigned positions).

📋 Confidence Notes

Line items are well-described (vacuum chamber, suits, MTF) but many estimates are wide ranges and depend heavily on whether existing vacuum facilities can be reused and on operational tempo; anomalous behavior adds uncertainty.

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