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SCP-3593 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3593
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$5.6M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
12
Initial capital costs are dominated by facility buildout, sensor network deployment and a contingency relocation budget (total one-time ≈ $5.57M). Annual operating costs are driven by staff wages, research/monitoring, incident response and contractor usage (≈ $1.86M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.6M
Relocation Or Neutralization $3.4M
[#24] Long-term relocation/neutralization contingency (midpoint £2,750,000) treated as capital contingency.
Facilities $406K
[#1] Small hardened coastal station, reinforced aviary allowance described in note #1; estimate is midpoint of provided range.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#12] Initial lab outfitting, imaging systems and secure sample/storage setup (midpoint of £100k–£500k).
Aviary Per Instance $312K
[#2] Secure reinforced aviary/pen and aquatic netting: assumed midpoint (£50,000) × 5 initial instances = £250,000.
Sensor Network Deployment $312K
[#13] Coastal sensor network: 20nodes × midpoint £12,500/node = £250,000 for moderate region deployment.
Bait Dog Acquisition And Training $144K
[#3] Foundation-trained bait dogs: midpoint £16,500 × 7 dogs (5 operational + 2 spares) = £115,500.
Emergency Escalation Fund $141K
[#18] Rapid procurement contingency reserve (midpoint £112,500).
Boats And Marine Transport Purchase $138K
[#7] RIB/tender purchase: midpoint £55,000 × 2 boats; includes initial licensing/fit-out.
Aerial Surveillance Purchase $112K
[#8] High-end drones: midpoint £22,500 × 4 drones for coastal coverage.
Underwater Search Equipment $106K
[#9] ROV / side-scan sonar purchase (midpoint of £20k–£150k used).
It Initial $44K
[#19] Secure storage, comms hardware initial cost (midpoint £35,000).
Capture Initial Kit $19K
[#10] Initial capture/containment kit (midpoint £15,000).
Drone Operator Training $14K
[#8] Operator training/licensing: midpoint £2,750 × 4 operators.
Cognitive Mitigation Setup $11K
[#11] PPE and monitoring setup (midpoint £9,000).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $684K/yr
[#5, #6, #12] Salaries: 6handlers, 3 security, 3 research scientists (midpoint salaries used). Administrative overhead is treated separately under administration.
Logistics And Transport $271K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #14] Boat/drones operating costs, ROV/sonar contractor usage, and travel for incident investigation teams.
Research And Monitoring $256K/yr
[#12, #13] Research project budgets and lab consumables (midpoint project budget) plus sensor maintenance for ecological monitoring.
Administration And Overhead $219K/yr
[#25] Program administration, HR, procurement, site utilities and general overhead (midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $116K/yr
[#15, #16] PR/cover-story payments and legal/insurance retainers (combined estimates).
Replacement And Staff Turnover $75K/yr
[#17] Replacement bait-dogs, recruitment and retraining budget (midpoint annual estimate).
Supplies And Consumables $56K/yr
[#4, #10] Bait-dog food/vet care (~£6k/dog/yr × 7 dogs) and capture consumables (~£3k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#1, #25] Ongoing site maintenance, structural repairs, utilities for coastal station; estimate as percentage of facility capital plus operations.
Public Safety Closures $38K/yr
[#22] Signage, temporary closure administration and marshals (annualized estimate).
Data Storage And Comms $22K/yr
[#19] Hosting, secure storage and communications licenses/maintenance (midpoint).
Community Liaison $22K/yr
[#21] Ongoing liaison with local authorities and small payments/allowances.
Cognitive Mitigation Occupational Health $19K/yr
[#11] Occupational health checks for staff exposed to cognitohazard (assumed £1,250/person/yr × 12 staff).
Psychological Support $16K/yr
[#23] Staff counseling and PTSD prevention programs (team program midpoint).
Disposal And Biosecurity $14K/yr
[#20] Hazardous waste/sample disposal contracts (midpoint annual cost).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
63.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, investigations and maintenance only.
routine investigations no major incidents scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
30.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Elevated activity: multiple missing-dog reports require extra ROV/contractor days and increased PR payouts.
clustered missing-dog reports temporary spike in shoreline activity
🚨 Major Breach $2.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or multiple losses requiring emergency escalation, extensive contractor ops and large PR/legal responses.
multiple dog losses major public exposure emergency relocation/large contractor mobilization
🚨 Research Scale Up $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Research breakthrough or decision to scale operations requiring immediate capital and hiring increases.
significant research finding decision to expand labs/sites
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Handler / Avian Specialist 6 [#5] Full-time handlers to operate containment shifts and rotate bait dogs.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6] Onsite guards / rapid response personnel for perimeter and public incidents.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Research staff studying feather holography, cognition and ecological impact.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many items are range-based, per-instance, and contingent (e.g., number of instances, contractor days). Estimates use midpoints and program assumptions (5 initial instances, 7 dogs, 4 drones, 2 boats) which introduce moderate uncertainty.
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