SCP-3388 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3388
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$5.0M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
11
Initial capital expenses are dominated by reinforced structural containment and a contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are dominated by personnel, emergency response retainer and recurring monitoring/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.0M
Facilities $2.6M
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Reinforced containment chamber, skylight/ceiling windows, foundation anchoring/seismic work, and blast-rated airlock; summed mid-range estimates for excavation, reinforced concrete, steel liner, glazing and airlock systems.
Equipment $1.1M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #17] EM/Faraday gateway, telecom honeypot setup, automated watering system, remote monitoring suite, hardened feedthroughs, remote robotics, backup power/generator, HVAC install, and initial cybersecurity/hardened logging setup (initial costs only).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Emergency rebuilding reserve for rapid reconstruction or relocation (mid-range of recommended reserve).
Decommissioning Budget $200K
[#25] Budget set aside for potential neutralization/decommissioning R&D, approvals, execution and remediation (conditional).
Mortuary Initial $125K
[#23] Initial mortuary/forensics & incident response costs for initial recovery and processing.
Transport Per Move $75K
[#24] Typical per-move cost estimate for specialized transport / heavy-lift relocation (as-needed per move).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $900K/yr
[#14] Project lead, botanists, engineers/technicians, security rotation, cyber analysts; total payroll and benefits (mid-range staffing estimate).
Research And Monitoring $358K/yr
[#16, #8, #9, #20] Annual research & testing budget and monitoring maintenance: controlled experiments, analysis, monitoring maintenance, sacrificial sensor replacements, and data archival costs.
Emergency Response Retainer $300K/yr
[#15] Annual retainer and readiness for Mobile Task Force contract, heavy equipment rental and emergency containment deployment capability (mid-range).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation for disinformation, legal cover-ups, settlements, fabricated records and related activities.
Cybersecurity Operations $80K/yr
[#17] Ongoing secure logging, intrusion detection, server maintenance and data backups for comms and facility systems.
Robotics Repairs And Replacements $60K/yr
[#10] Repairs, replacements, and consumables for remote robotic manipulators and tethered sacrificial units.
Honeypot Operations $40K/yr
[#6] Recurring operations and analyst time for dedicated cellular/SMS capture, logging, and forensic chain-of-custody operations.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#19] Annual structural inspection and preventative maintenance of reinforced shell, skylight seals, anchors and logged non-destructive testing.
Energy Operating Costs $20K/yr
[#13] General site energy costs for monitoring, supplemental lighting and climate control.
Mortuary Forensics Reserve $20K/yr
[#23] Ongoing reserve for mortuary/forensic readiness and incident-related processing.
Backup Power And Generator Maintenance $15K/yr
[#11] Fuel, maintenance and service contracts for generator and UPS systems.
Hvac Maintenance And Energy $10K/yr
[#12] HVAC and humidity-control maintenance and supplemental energy for environmental control.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#7, #18] Horticulture consumables, water filters, replacement small parts, PPE, and routine watering consumables.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; standard monitoring, research, maintenance and staffing operations.
normal_operations scheduled_maintenance routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized manipulation damages sensors/robots or minor structural repairs required; no large-scale breach.
localized_manipulation sensor_losses robotic_destruction
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Large-scale structural damage to containment requiring major rebuild, large equipment replacement and elevated emergency response.
structural_failure large_scale_damage casualties
🚨 Political Exposure $2.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Public discovery or legal action requiring intensive cover operations, settlements and legal defense.
civilian_discovery media_exposure legal_challenge
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Project Lead / Site Director 1 [#14] Senior researcher/manager overseeing SCP-3388 operations and reporting.
Research Scientist 2 [#14] Botanists/plantscientists conducting experiments and observation.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#14] Engineers and technicians for robotics, HVAC, structural and electrical systems.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#14] Site security staff providing 24/7 coverage and response rotation.
Cyber Analyst 2 [#14, #6, #17] Analysts monitoring communications (426-222-2887), logging, and cybersecurity systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasoned estimate, but wide ranges for structural contingency, retainer levels and anomalous behavior introduce moderate uncertainty.
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