SCP-3598
Euclid
~
medium confidence
SCP-3598
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
17
Initial one-time capital and containment setup is approximately $2.18M driven by lab build-out, surveillance, vehicles and an incident reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $2.25M dominated by personnel (rangers/QRT/research staff) and ongoing lab/monitoring operations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.2M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; regular patrols, research, and maintenance proceed as planned.
no unauthorized multi-person entries
routine maintenance and research only
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Minor Incident
$2.3M/yr
Single-person or small-group unauthorized entry resulting in detention, medical/amnestic treatment, short-term lab analysis, overtime and modest legal/PR costs.
single civilian breach
medical treatment and amnestic administration
overtime for QRT and extra lab processing
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Major Breach
$3.7M/yr
Large or repeated breach causing multiple exposures, substantial medical/amnestic operations, major legal settlements, mass containment mobilization and accelerated BSL-3 assessment/response.
mass civilian exposure
multi-subject medical/amnestic operations
major legal action or media exposure
Personnel
17 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / Park-Ranger Cover | 6 | [#1] Minimum recommended 2 agents per shift, 3 shifts/day. |
| Quick Reaction Team / Containment Operative | 4 | [#2] On-call QRT with higher training and hazard pay. |
| Supervisor / Site Administrator | 1 | [#3] Single full-time liaison for permits, PR and Foundation coordination. |
| Research Scientist / Technician | 5 | [#19] Multi-discipline field and lab team (ecology/physics/techs) supporting studies and sample analysis. |
| Driver / Transport Operator | 1 | [#11] Trained driver for secure transport of materials and detainees. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for nearly all costs, enabling reasonable estimates. Uncertainty remains around incident frequency, required biosafety level (BSL-2 vs BSL-3), and the chosen contingency reserve size, so point estimates carry moderate uncertainty.