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SCP-3589 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3589
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
11
One-time capital costs are roughly $1.16M for containment upgrades, manipulators, cryo and lab instrumentation; recurring annual costs are roughly $2.36M driven primarily by staff wages, polymer gel consumables, legal/cover retainer, and contingency/reserve funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Equipment $445K
[#3, #4, #7, #16] Custom immobilization trough and gel handling system, mechanical arm-removal manipulators, cryogenic freezer + setup, and initial high-capacity data storage hardware.
Facilities $355K
[#1, #9, #18] Containment cell reinforcement, hazardous-materials containment installation, and environmental/monitoring installation; includes structural work, sensor installation, and certification.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $355K
[#5, #19] High-speed imaging and diagnostics suite plus initial analytical chemistry / instrumentation purchases for materials characterization and pathology support.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $875K/yr
[#13, #14] Salaries and benefits for security (4–6 FTEs estimated as 5 FTE) and onsite medical/research staff (1 physician, 3 researchers, 2 technicians equivalent).
Contingency Reserve $300K/yr
[#21] Reserve for incident response, emergency shutdown, overtime, and immediate contracting in the event of breaches or contamination events.
Supplies And Consumables $229K/yr
[#2, #6, #8] Polymer gel supply (monthly replacement), per-procedure medical/surgical consumables (assumes ~100 removals/yr), and biohazard waste handling/disposal.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#12] Baseline legal retainer, cover-story operations, witness management, and budget for discreet settlements/relocation in the event of identification/leak.
Research And Monitoring $190K/yr
[#11, #16, #19, #20] Forensic DNA sequencing and database analyses, ongoing data storage/archiving, analytical-chemistry instrument maintenance/amortization, and pathology/histology per-sample processing.
Metallurgical Processing $138K/yr
[#10] Processing, salvage, and secure handling fees for non-biological / material arms (assumes moderate annual throughput and mid-range per-item processing).
Facilities Maintenance $137K/yr
[#7, #9, #17, #18, #27] LN2 supply and freezer upkeep, hazardous containment operating costs, increased energy/utilities, monitoring/service contracts, and routine maintenance/spare parts.
External Contractors $125K/yr
[#24] Fees for outsourced analyses, smelters, specialty labs, and legal/forensic contractors when internal capability is insufficient.
It And Cybersecurity $50K/yr
[#23] Secure networks, encrypted backups, and cybersecurity staff/consulting to reduce risk of data leak (images/DNA matches).
Administrative And Compliance $50K/yr
[#26] Administrative, compliance, and ethics oversight costs including IRB-style reviews and documentation/redaction work.
Training And Drills $32K/yr
[#15] Annual training, SOP development, safety drills, and refreshers for removal procedures and unusual-material containment.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#28] Secure transport and courier costs for offsite analysis, incineration, or processing (arm transport and chain-of-custody).
Psychological Care $15K/yr
[#22] Ongoing mental-health monitoring, therapy, and small welfare/incentive budget for SCP subject to maintain compliance.
Replication Research Program $0/yr
[#25] Optional full replication/therapy research program not included in baseline; estimated range $500,000–$2,000,000/yr if initiated.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine removals and ongoing operations but no major incidents or program scale-up.
routine_removals (~100/yr) no breaches or legal incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small containment event or identification leak requiring limited legal action, emergency repairs, and overtime.
limited leak/identification minor equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or high-profile leak with major legal exposure, equipment replacement, and extended remediation.
containment failure major legal settlement or public exposure
🚨 Research Scaleup $3.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Decision-year to fund an expanded replication/therapy research program and associated increased staffing and outsourcing.
strategic research decision significant grant or program initiation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 [#13] 4–6 FTE to provide 24/7 armed coverage (midpoint 5 FTE).
Research Scientist 3 [#14] 2–3 biomedical researchers (midpoint 3) included in research staffing.
Medical Officer 1 [#14] Physician/surgeon on-call included in medical/research staffing.
Laboratory Technician 2 [#14] Lab technicians for sample prep, imaging, and routine assays.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have clear midrange estimates (e.g., gel supply, staff wages), but composition variability (frequency of removals, material salvage revenue, incident frequency) and optional large research program funding introduce uncertainty; hence medium confidence.
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