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SCP-3489 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3489
Expected annual
$4.7M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$4.7M
Personnel
7
One-time containment and research setup is moderate-to-high (~$2.89M) driven by research instrumentation and specialized analysis; annual recurring costs are high (~$4.68M/yr) driven by personnel, legal/cover reserves, research continuation and scale-up contingencies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.2M
[#13, #14, #15] Initial R&D program funding to develop detection/tracking and specialized experiments (#13); in-house advanced materials & cutting/analysis capability (diamond saws, FIB, cryogenic tools) (#14); in-house spectroscopy/imaging instrumentation for analysis (#15).
Facilities $275K
[#1] Construction of a sealed sterile containment chamber with two-door airlock, cleanroom finishes, pressure controls and site tie‑in.
Mtf Initial Equipment $225K
[#10] Initial vehicles, tactical equipment and portable recontamination/recovery hardware for MTF readiness.
Equipment $178K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7] Airlock doors/mechanics (#2); one-time portion of dedicated HVAC and room-level installs (#3); initial UV-C fixtures and shielding (#4); microfiltration/DI water system install (#5); surveillance/sensor array hardware (#6); initial monitoring software/configuration/development (#7).
Portable Containment Kits $25K
[#11] Initial portable cages, collapsible cleanroom tents, containment suits and transport kennels.
It Hardware One Time $12K
[#22] One-time secure/air-gapped backup hardware and classified storage hardware.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.7M/yr
Scale Up Reserve $1.8M/yr
[#25] Scalable reserve for rapid expansion (additional staff, larger facility, aircraft leases) if SCP behavior escalates.
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#16, #27] Legal defense, cover-story funds, compensations and liaison with authorities (recommend minimum reserve) (#16); public relations, disinformation and local cover infrastructure (#27).
Staff Wages $572K/yr
[#8, #9] Salaries and benefits for containment researchers (2) and containment technician (1) (#8) and dedicated on-site security guards (4) across shifts (#9).
Research And Monitoring $524K/yr
[#7, #13, #14, #15, #21, #23] Ongoing monitoring/SLA/support for alerting infrastructure (#7); continued R&D program funding to attempt locating translocated subjects (#13); per-campaign experimental costs / contracted campaigns for advanced materials analysis (#14); beamtime/contract experiments for spectroscopy/imaging (#15); staff training/drills and mental health support tied to research ops (#21); containment-breach simulations and external audits (#23).
Logistics And Transport $390K/yr
[#10, #17] Annual MTF readiness/training/maintenance/fuel for rapid response (#10); diplomatic/overseas retrieval contingency maintained annually (#17).
Crisis Escalation Fund $150K/yr
[#24] Annual reserved fund for immediate medical/quarantine response, isolation beds and rapid diagnostics in case of returned/translocated subjects.
Supplies And Consumables $66K/yr
[#5, #11, #12, #19, #20, #26] Consumables for DI/microfiltration (#5); replenishment and consumables for portable kits (#11); animal procurement, husbandry and replacements (#12); PPE and sterilants (#19); hazardous waste disposal contracts (#20); recordkeeping/clearance processing (background checks) (#26).
Facilities Maintenance $45K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #22, #28] HVAC filter replacement/energy/calibration (#3); UV lamp replacements and safety checks (#4); surveillance storage/maintenance and NVR upkeep (#6); recurring secure storage/IT costs (#22); spare parts and small repairs (doors, seals, sensors) (#28).
Continuous Power $9K/yr
[#18] Incremental electricity for continuous UV, HVAC and sensor loads.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.7M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine research, maintenance and reserves funded.
no translocation events routine maintenance and research only
🚨 Minor Incident $4.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Single localized translocation or minor containment incident requiring MTF deployment, limited repairs and incident follow-up.
localized translocation single MTF deployment minor repairs and legal/PR follow-up
🚨 International Recovery Incident $5.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Translocation places subjects in foreign territory requiring diplomatic covers, chartered recovery operations and large legal/PR expenditures.
translocation to foreign jurisdiction covert recovery operation major legal/compensation costs
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#8] Senior/junior containment researchers (full-time).
Containment Technician 1 [#8] Full-time containment technician for sterilization, testing and daily checks.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Dedicated on-site security guards covering 24/7 shifts (4 personnel assigned).
📋 Confidence Notes
Hardware and staffing estimates are well-specified by analyst notes; large uncertainty remains around R&D success, frequency of translocations and required legal/diplomatic reserves which drive wide ranges in recurring reserves and contingency costs.
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