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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.2M/yr
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled transfers, and no major containment incidents.
routine monitoring and transfers
scheduled maintenance
no breaches or public exposure
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Minor Incident
$1.3M/yr
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
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Major Breach
$1.8M/yr
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.