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SCP-3584 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3584
Expected annual
$1.9M
One-time setup
$10.1M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
13
Initial capital is approximately $10,140,625 driven primarily by greenhouse construction, deep root containment, specialized equipment (HVAC, monitoring, incinerator) and a contingency fund. Recurring operating costs are estimated at $1,871,000/year, driven by staff wages, utilities (HVAC power), insurance, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.1M
Facilities $5.5M
[#1, #2, #3] High-bay greenhouse construction, deep reinforced root containment basin and roof/impact reinforcement structural work (chosen mid-range estimates).
Contingency Fund $2.0M
[#25] Contingency and escalation fund computed at 25% of one-time capital (covers unexpected engineering difficulties, overruns, urgent modifications).
Equipment $1.7M
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #18, #19, #21] HVAC installation, automated irrigation install, incinerator purchase, initial non-photographic monitoring suite, access control install, emergency response equipment purchase, fire suppression install, and backup generator purchase/installation (initial capital costs).
Major Refurbishment Fund $400K
[#20] Set-aside for major refurbishment/engineering adjustments (major refurbs every 5-15 years — initial fund allocation).
Extraction And Transport $225K
[#16] Initial extraction, heavy-lift crane/root-ball excavation, specialized transport and permits for moving large plants to Site-892.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $175K
[#12] Initial laboratory and research setup for genetics/physiology/pathology (sequencing, instruments, initial consumables).
Documentation Setup $42K
[#24] Secure documentation and classification infrastructure (secure archives, restricted-access logging setup).
Training Program Initial $28K
[#17] Initial containment-specific memetic safety and psychological screening/training materials setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $885K/yr
[#9, #10, #11] Permanent on-site security staff, specialized horticulture staff, and containment/maintenance technicians payroll (mid-range totals including benefits/OT).
Insurance And Liability $275K/yr
[#23] Insurance premiums, liability reserve and legal contingency funding (mid-range annual estimate).
Research And Monitoring $202K/yr
[#7, #12, #17] Ongoing monitoring suite maintenance & secure IT ops, research operations and consumables (sequencing/analysis), and recurring memetic safety retraining/psych monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $146K/yr
[#5, #6, #13, #14, #22, #24] Water treatment and consumables, incinerator operation & ash disposal, PPE and decontamination supplies, seed/propagule control consumables, waste disposal contracts, and documentation maintenance.
Utilities Overhead $132K/yr
[#4, #21] Electricity for HVAC/lighting/pumps and diesel testing/fuel for backup generators (mid-range estimates).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#15] Media/cover story maintenance, legal counsel, compliance, and PR to control information leakage.
Facilities Maintenance $55K/yr
[#20] Scheduled engineering inspections, structural monitoring and minor annual refurbishment/inspection work.
It And Compliance $30K/yr
[#8] Recurring IT & compliance costs for secure access control, media control, and air-gapped workstations (software maintenance, audits, compliance staffing).
Emergency Equipment Maintenance $18K/yr
[#18] Maintenance, testing and replacement parts for emergency response equipment and rapid intervention tools.
Fire Suppression Maintenance $12K/yr
[#19] Annual inspection, testing and maintenance of fire suppression and detection systems specialized for large biomass.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#16] Minor recurring transport/logistics (sample moving, occasional heavy-lift rentals) beyond initial extraction.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no significant incidents; all systems operating within expected parameters.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency response, repairs, temporary increased staffing and PR/legal activity.
localized_structural_damage small_release_or_seed_escape localized_memetic_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $5.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
Major structural failure, significant release or large-scale contamination requiring re-containment, major repairs and remediation.
structural_collapse large_scale_release extensive_environmental_remediation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] Six guards for 24/7 coverage (two per shift × three shifts); salary assumptions aggregated into staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Horticulturist 2 [#10] Two full-time plant scientists/horticulturists responsible for specimen care and research; salaries included in staff_wages.
Containment Technician / Maintenance 5 [#11] Four to six technicians estimated; five full-time-equivalent used to match staff_wages (pruning, repairs, irrigation maintenance, emergency response).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are mid-range approximations from broad ranges provided by the analyst notes. Major uncertainties remain around required engineering (root forces/depth), HVAC energy use, and scale of memetic safety systems, so confidence is medium.
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