SCP-3592 — SCP-3592 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3592 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3592

Expected annual

$3.5M

One-time setup

$13.7M

Annual recurring

$3.4M

Personnel

First-year/setup costs are dominated by amnestic R&D and contingency/litigation reserves (one-time ~13.7M). Ongoing annual operations (staffing, liaison, maintenance, and readiness) run in the mid-single millions (~3.43M/yr) with episodic per-event costs when an event occurs (~every 3 years).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.7M

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10.0M

[#9] Dedicated amnestic agent R&D program (medicinal chemistry, toxicology, trials, containment testing, legal/regulatory work) as a one-time R&D program/setup.

Litigation Reserve $2.0M

[#23] Establishment of a clandestine litigation/insurance reserve fund to absorb claims and clandestine payoffs.

Equipment $962K

[#4, #5, #6, #11, #17, #20, #26] Platform-10 sensor suite installation, redundant communications backbone hardware, steam/EM-hardened spares, amnestic deployment hardware, secure archival build, vehicle purchases, and generator/battery hardware.

Emergency Escalation Reserve $500K

[#25] Initial emergency escalation reserve (liquid contingency) for worst-case immediate large-scale responses.

Infrastructure Campaign $200K

[#14] One-off campaign to prevent redevelopment/removal of access to platform 10 (engineering reports, lobbying) as noted in influence program.

Facilities $20K

[#3] Safehouse/staging facility setup near Liverpool Street (secure entry, communications, short-term accommodation).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr

Staff Wages $1.8M/yr

[#1] Dedicated MTF Theta-17 core staffing (10–14 personnel; loaded costs for operatives, handler, techs, medic, analyst) to provide 24/7 London-area on-call capability and surge readiness.

Liaison And Influence $400K/yr

[#14] Ongoing liaison/influence/infrastructure preservation program with Network Rail, consultants, and political/legal contacts to preserve platform access.

Research And Monitoring $300K/yr

[#24] Long-term multidisciplinary research program into SCP-3592 mechanism and mitigation (physicists, chemists, labs, travel, experiments).

Medical And Decontamination $125K/yr

[#12] EMT/paramedic arrangements, post-exposure monitoring, decontamination supplies and hospital liaison standing costs.

Safehouse Rent And Security $115K/yr

[#3] Annual rent and security for covert safehouse/staging facility near Liverpool Street (central London premiums).

Litigation Replenishment $100K/yr

[#23] Annual replenishment allocation for the clandestine litigation reserve as contingency is used.

Training And Drills $80K/yr

[#19] Regular exercises and simulations for MTF and allied staff to rehearse blockade, amnestic deployment and steam-effects.

Administrative And It $60K/yr

[#27] Administrative overhead, secure IT, credentialing, background checks and personnel clearance costs.

Psychological Services $50K/yr

[#13] Psychological care, cover-story reintegration and amnestic follow-up for personnel and affected civilians.

Compensation Fund Amortized $50K/yr

[#16] Amortised annual contribution to a compensation/indemnity fund for station operator & businesses impacted by closures.

Emergency Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr

[#25] Annual replenishment allocation for emergency escalation reserve after use in large responses.

Communications Blackout Amortized $40K/yr

[#7] Amortised annual cost of coordinating communications blackout with Network Rail/carriers/legal cover (typical amortised estimate from per-event $50k–$300k).

Data Processing And Storage $35K/yr

[#17] Operating costs for secure archival, video enhancement, forensic software and classified storage.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#20] Transit & vehicle running costs (fuel, maintenance, parking permits, driver allowances) for unmarked vans and rapid-response units.

Sensor Maintenance $30K/yr

[#4] Annual maintenance & recalibration for platform-10 hardened sensor suite (heating/anti-condensation, recalibration).

Contingency Spares Replacement $30K/yr

[#18] Annual budget for replacement and recovery of equipment damaged by anomalous steam per-event amortised.

Human Intel Stipends $30K/yr

[#22] Local human intelligence / off-duty staff stipends and informant payments for covert assistance and observation.

Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr

[#15] Annual amortised budget for cover stories, PR, media consulting and legal retainer for post-event management.

Amnestic Stockpile Replacement $20K/yr

[#10] Ongoing stockpile replacement and expiry management for amnestic doses and consumables.

Communications Maintenance $15K/yr

[#5] Bandwidth, leased lines, SAT/microwave uplink fees and maintenance for redundant secure communications backbone.

Equipment Spares And Replacement $15K/yr

[#6] Replacement/consumables/replacement of steam/EM interference-resilient recording equipment & spares.

Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr

[#21] PPE, hazmat suits, respirators and consumables for operatives and cleanup personnel.

Overtime And Contractors $10K/yr

[#2] Overtime / per-event surge pay & temporary contractors amortised (extra pay for operatives, contractors and outside specialists).

Station Control Amortized $6K/yr

[#8] Amortised cost for covert station control and temporary sealing (guards/coordination payments) per year.

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#26] Maintenance and fuel/servicing for on-site power/generator support during events.

Deployment Consumables $5K/yr

[#11] Per-event consumables and maintenance for deployment hardware (foggers, dispensers, HVAC adapters).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr

67.0% probability / year

Normal year with no major SCP-3592 incident beyond routine monitoring, staffing, maintenance and research.

no_event routine_operations

🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr

30.0% probability / year +$155K vs baseline

Localized response to a typical SCP-3592 event requiring on-site sealing, modest amnestic deployment and limited equipment replacement/PR.

standard_event localized_amnestic_deployment communications_blackout

🚨 Major Incident $4.9M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Escalated event with large deployment, extended closures, significant equipment damage, compensation claims and legal exposure requiring emergency reserves and litigation funds.

widespread_damage extended_station_closure large_compensation_claims

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	7	[#1] Core operatives for 24/7 coverage and surge response (majority of MTF Theta-17 staffing).
Handler / Team Lead	1	[#1] Operational handler/lead for the Theta-17 team and event coordination.
Engineer / Technician	2	[#1] Technical staff for sensors, communications, and deployment hardware maintenance.
Medic / Medical Officer	1	[#1] On-call medic for on-scene medical support and post-exposure monitoring.
Analyst / Intelligence Officer	1	[#1] Analyst responsible for surveillance review, forensics and coordination with research staff.

📋 Confidence Notes

Many operational costs (staffing, rent, sensor hardware) are well-defined; however the largest driver (amnestic R&D costs, per-event compensation, and litigation exposure) are highly uncertain and scenario-dependent, producing medium overall confidence.

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