SCP-3427 — SCP-3427 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3427 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3427

Expected annual

$4.8M

One-time setup

$17.4M

Annual recurring

$4.7M

Personnel

First-year one-time capital and upgrade costs are approximately $17,450,000 driven by high-resolution microscopy purchase, contingency reserve, and facility/BSL upgrades; annual recurring operations are about $4,722,000 driven by specialist payroll, instrument maintenance, and ongoing research and monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.4M

Contingency Reserve $10.0M

[#20] Budget reserve for full eradication or surgical extraction scenarios (highly uncertain, multi-million contingency).

Equipment $6.0M

[#3] High-resolution imaging suite (TEM/cryo-EM, FIB-SEM, AFM, micro-CT, prep tools) purchase.

Facilities $810K

[#1, #2] Site-17 humanoid cell modifications and BSL-3-equivalent installation (sealing, airlocks, negative pressure, decon fixtures) estimated as combined one-time facilities work.

Physical Security Initial $150K

[#23] Additional cameras, biometric locks, electromagnetic shielding and reinforced transport route upgrades (initial hardware/install).

Data Storage Initial $125K

[#11] On-site SAN, encrypted backup hardware and classified network integration initial purchase.

Waste Handling Initial $100K

[#12] Autoclaves, chemical-neutralization systems, and initial licensed disposal setup.

Computational Initial $80K

[#19] Initial high-end GPU compute and licensed image-analysis software purchase.

Monitoring Initial $60K

[#16] Continuous telemetry hardware (vitals, particle counters, environmental sensors) initial installation.

Interview Protocol Development $50K

[#9] Initial creation of scripted personas, props, recorded voices, and curriculum for interview roleplay.

Archival Initial $45K

[#27] Secure cryo-storage initial purchase and chain-of-custody systems for preserved samples.

Audio Video Equipment $30K

[#10] High-fidelity secure recording equipment and on-site redaction-capable capture systems (one-time equipment).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.7M/yr

Staff Wages $1.9M/yr

[#6, #7] Specialist scientific payroll and dedicated security staffing (electron microscopists, engineers, microbiologist, physician, anthropologist/linguist, psychologist, lab technicians; guards/transport).

Equipment Maintenance $1.0M/yr

[#4] Annual service, calibration and parts for high-end microscopes (10–20% of instrument value).

Research And Monitoring $500K/yr

[#18] Specialist research grants, classified conferences, experiments, and lab consumables for long-term study.

Site Overhead $300K/yr

[#28] Allocated portion of shared site administration, utilities and housekeeping attributable to containment.

Supplies And Consumables $180K/yr

[#5] Cryogens, vacuum consumables, TEM grids, resins, blades, PPE consumables, cleanroom supplies.

Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr

[#14] Ongoing legal counsel, records redaction, identity fabrication and controlled media response.

Medical Care And Host Maintenance $80K/yr

[#8] Routine healthcare, specialist consults, nutrition and monitoring for the human host (baseline).

Contractors Consultants $75K/yr

[#26] Occasional external vendor specialists, anthropologists, ethicists, and SEM/Cryo-EM contractors.

Data Storage Maintenance $60K/yr

[#11] Ongoing SAN maintenance, encrypted hosting and classified network operation.

Communications And Personnel Overhead $60K/yr

[#21] Background checks, security clearances, NDAs, and compartmentalization administrative overhead.

Facility Energy Increment $60K/yr

[#22] Incremental utilities (HVAC, cryogenics, vacuum pumps, instrument power).

Biosafety Inspections Training $55K/yr

[#2] Annual BSL-equivalent inspections, certification refreshers and recurring staff biosafety training.

Emergency Drills $50K/yr

[#17] Decontamination drills, emergency response exercises, portable isolation supplies and overtime.

Public Relations $50K/yr

[#24] Low-level PR, local press management and misinformation mitigation for any leaks.

Waste Disposal Contracts $40K/yr

[#12] Licensed hazardous waste incineration/disposal contracts and consumables for decontamination.

Computational Support $40K/yr

[#19] GPU/cloud compute cycles, software licenses, and analyst time for image reconstruction and modeling.

Ppe $30K/yr

[#25] Replacement of suits, PAPRs, disposable suits and routine PPE replacement.

Ethical Oversight $30K/yr

[#15] Ongoing ethics-board review, oversight admin, and stipends/incentives for host cooperation.

Interview Protocol Refresher $25K/yr

[#9] Refresher training, rehearsals, and replacement of training materials/props.

Logistics And Transport $20K/yr

[#13] Secure micro-sample/biopsy transport average annual cost (occasional transfers).

Audio Video Maintenance And Storage $20K/yr

[#10] Secure storage, redaction workflows and IT maintenance for recorded interview data.

Monitoring Maintenance $20K/yr

[#16] Annual maintenance and calibration for telemetry and environmental sensors.

Physical Security Maintenance $15K/yr

[#23] Ongoing maintenance for cameras, locks, and shielding systems.

Archival Maintenance $12K/yr

[#27] Cryo-storage maintenance, chain-of-custody checks and periodic verification.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.7M/yr

94.4% probability / year

Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled research, no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $5.1M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Localized accidental release, host medical emergency, or small detection requiring heightened response and repair.

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🚨 Major Breach $7.7M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline

Significant containment breach or discovery necessitating extended decontamination, equipment replacement, and contractor mobilization.

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🚨 Catastrophic Removal $14.7M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline

Decision or necessity to attempt full eradication/surgical extraction requiring use of contingency protocols and large-scale operations.

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👥 Personnel 14 total

Role	Count	Notes
Electron Microscopist / Imaging Specialist	2	[#3, #4, #19] Operators for TEM/cryo-EM and SEM; included in specialist payroll estimate.
Nanotech / Materials Engineer	1	[#3, #6] Responsible for FIB-SEM, sample prep and materials analysis.
Research Scientist / Microbiologist	1	[#5, #6] Studies internal colonies and biosafety implications.
Medical Officer	1	[#8, #6] Physician for host healthcare and emergency medical oversight.
Anthropologist / Linguist	1	[#6, #9] Conducts and scripts interviews with SCP-3427-2 and analyzes societal data.
Clinical Psychologist	1	[#6, #9] Manages interviewer behavior, roleplay training and host psychological welfare.
Lab Technician	2	[#5, #16, #27] Sample preparation, cryogen handling, routine maintenance and archival tasks.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	[#7, #23] Dedicated guards and transport/response personnel across shifts.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are well-scoped technical costs (microscopy, BSL upgrades, staffing) supporting medium confidence; uncertainty remains around range of specialist salaries, contingency scenarios, and the speculative nature/likelihood of eradication, so not rated high.

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