SCP-3524 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3524
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$414K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
11
Initial (one-time) setup is dominated by specialized imaging/robotics, power/IT, and structural containment upgrades (~$414k). Annual operations are dominated by staff wages with supporting maintenance, research, legal/cover, and contingency (~$1.21M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $414K
Equipment $180K
[#4, #5, #6, #11, #12, #13, #17, #19] High-resolution macro-capable cameras and housings; on-site NAS/backup hardware and monitoring workstation; power hookups/UPS/generator installation; micro-manipulation robotics and precision tooling; environmental control hardware for isolation cell; Class-NV gas system installation; sample storage freezers; secure communications and access-control hardware.
Facilities $70K
[#1, #12, #18] Land preparation and perimeter walls, construction of a non-expanding micro-scale isolation cell (structural portion), and BSL/quarantine-related structural upgrades (footings/bench upgrades). Includes site prep, concrete work, basic cell enclosure structure and BSL upgrade construction.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#14, #16] Initial laboratory characterization and analyses (genomics, imaging, assays) and initial training for gas handling/PPE and related emergency readiness.
Rapid Response Vehicle $40K
[#23] Purchase and outfitting of a rapid-extraction/containment vehicle and kit.
Cover Story Setup $35K
[#20] Initial front company / site lease/purchase setup, broker/legal startup fees and initial liaison payments for cover story.
Subsurface Barrier $28K
[#2] Recommended buried impermeable barrier or full concrete slab/2 m footing under the 20×20 plot to prevent lateral subterranean expansion by lodigo.
Wildlife Exclusion Initial $10K
[#3] Initial wildlife exclusion measures: bird netting/mesh, pest-proof fencing, vegetation removal, herbiciding/gravel.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $925K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #25] 24/7 on-site security (4 guards, salaries+benefits ≈ $234k), surveillance/systems technician ($75k), research staff (3 senior scientists incl. benefits ≈ $430k), technical/lab technicians (2 incl. benefits ≈ $156k), and ongoing administration/translation labor budget (~$30k).
Insurance And Contingency $110K/yr
[#24] Contingency/reserve budget approximated at ~10% of total annual operating budget for incident response, cleanup, replacement infrastructure and legal incidents.
Research And Monitoring $66K/yr
[#5, #11, #13, #16, #19] Continuous video storage/backup & archival maintenance (~$11.5k/yr), robotics/micro-manipulation maintenance (~$5k/yr), sedative gas procurement & training/compliance (~$4k/yr), ongoing laboratory analyses and experiments (~$37.5k/yr), and secure-IT operations/audits (~$8.5k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $42K/yr
[#20, #21] Ongoing legal counsel, liaison payments, front-company operations, permit renewals and environmental compliance reporting (~$35k + ~$7.5k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3, #6, #12, #17, #18, #22] Ongoing wildlife-control canopy repairs and herbicide work (~$8k), power/generator fuel & maintenance (~$4.5k), isolation cell maintenance (~$2.25k), freezer electricity & upkeep (~$2k), decontamination/disposal consumables (~$4k), and routine site repairs/groundskeeping (~$9k).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#23] Readiness, training, and on-call mobile response team operational costs and vehicle upkeep (~$25k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#8, #14, #15] Operator consumables (~$5k/yr), gas-handling PPE/recertification & replacements (~$2k/yr), and consumables for transfers/feeding operations (~$1.25k/yr).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled transfers, and no major containment incidents.
routine monitoring and transfers scheduled maintenance no breaches or public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized containment stress: several SCP-3524-2 reach boundaries, requiring emergency sedation runs, overtime, repairs, and extra archival processing.
boundary breaches requiring gas deployment localized damage to perimeter or mesh increased research/analysis of incident
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Containment failure requiring external MTF deployment, significant repairs/rebuilds, public cover-up, and legal action (possible relocation or larger perimeter excavation).
multiple villages merge and escape perimeter public discovery/reports structural failure or rapid subterranean expansion
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 24/7 coverage with rotations/leave (note #7).
Systems Technician / Surveillance Operator 1 Remote surveillance operator and camera/systems maintenance (note #8).
Research Scientist 3 Level-3 clearance researchers: linguist/anthropologist, biologist, and visual/sapience lead (note #9).
Laboratory Technician 2 Technical staff for sampling, data processing, and transfer assistance (note #10).
Administrative Staff 1 Administration, recordkeeping and translation labor budget (note #25).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items with salary and equipment ranges; uncertainty remains due to variable frequency of transfers, sedative gas deployments, and the recommended but optional subsurface barrier or BSL upgrades, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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