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SCP-3602 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3602
Expected annual
$4.5M
One-time setup
$33.0M
Annual recurring
$4.0M
Personnel
23
Initial capital costs are dominated by an optional high-end biomedical facility; baseline containment capital and equipment are ~ $2–3M one-time. Annual operations are driven by staff wages, food for ~400 animals, security, and routine research/IT — approximately $4.0M/yr baseline.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $33.0M
Major Biomedical Facility Setup $30.0M
[#30] Optional escalatory one-time capital for a high-end biomedical program (BSL‑3/4-capable facilities, clinical-trial infrastructure). Large range per analyst; midpoint used to represent optional scale-up.
Facilities $1.6M
[#1, #2, #3, #18] One-time physical construction and site works: fencing/earthworks and boundary works (#1), primate habitat and enclosure construction/retrofit (#2), secure holding cell fit‑out (#3), and onsite staff housing construction (#18). Estimates are midpoints of ranges in analyst notes.
Equipment $695K
[#9, #10, #12, #13, #14, #24, #28, #15] One-time hardware and systems: remote tracking device hardware (#9), surveillance cameras/NVR/servers (#10), generator and power infra (#12), response/transport vehicles purchase and outfitting (#13, #15), initial drug stockpile (#14), archival/encryption tooling (#24), and initial IT hardening/hardware (#28).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $675K
[#16, #17] Onsite laboratory and research setup costs: basic quarantine/veterinary diagnostic lab and imaging-capable fit‑out (#16) and initial longitudinal research lab equipment/setup (sequencing/microscopy/storage) for early-stage studies (#17).
Initial Training Program $50K
[#22] Initial staff training program (primate handling, de-escalation, cultural sensitivity, anti-trauma).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.5M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #13, #26] Salaries and benefits: Mandarin-speaking parazoologist and travel allowance (#4), Mandarin psychiatrist (#5), animal keepers and overnight attendants (#6), full-time veterinarian (#7), rapid-response/security team payroll (#13), and cross-cultural/ethnography specialists (#26).
Supplies And Consumables $525K/yr
[#8, #7, #14, #16, #22, #27, #9] Feeding and daily consumables for ~400 animals including enrichment (#8), veterinary clinical supplies (#7), tranquilizer/drug replenishment (#14), diagnostic lab consumables (#16), annual training refreshers and counseling (#22), waste/biohazard management (#27), and annual tracker replacements/repairs (#9).
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#17, #11, #10] Ongoing behavioral and baseline biomedical research and monitoring: baseline behavioral program and personnel (#17), data storage/transcription/translation/analysis (#11), and surveillance storage/bandwidth and monitoring costs (#10). (Does not include optional high-end biomedical program in #30.)
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#19, #20] Legal, ethical review, counsel retainers, PR and community benefit/permit costs to maintain the Baihe Natural Reserve cover story and manage local government relations (#19, #20).
Facilities Maintenance $330K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #12, #18, #24] Recurring site costs: lease/land operating costs and reserve upkeep (#1), enclosure/habitat repairs (#2), holding cell maintenance/utilities (#3), grid power/fuel/backup operating costs (#12), staff housing utilities/maintenance (#18), and archival hosting/maintenance (#24).
Replacement Sinking Fund $200K/yr
[#25] Amortized replacement/attrition sinking fund for trackers, cameras, vehicles, servers and other technical hardware (3–7 year lifespans).
Insurance And Contingency $150K/yr
[#21] Annual self-insurance contribution and contingency reserve for liabilities and events not covered by commercial insurers.
Incident Reserve $150K/yr
[#23] Typical annual incident response reserve for escapes, outbreaks, or investigative mobilization; major incidents require substantially larger contingency budgets.
Administrative And Office $125K/yr
[#29] Miscellaneous administrative costs (permits, payroll processing, office overhead, HR, accounting, procurement).
Logistics And Transport $80K/yr
[#15, #13, #4] Vehicle O&M and fuel for site vehicles and transport (#15), rapid-response equipment maintenance and training (#13), and travel allowances for liaison visits (#4).
It Security $80K/yr
[#28] Ongoing cybersecurity, intrusion monitoring, secure comms, and counter-forensics maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.0M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or program escalations.
routine_operations no_major_incident no_research_escalation
🚨 Minor Incident $4.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized escape, small-scale public exposure, or localized disease outbreak requiring emergency response and heightened surveillance.
single_escape localized_outbreak media_exposure
🚨 Research Escalation $13.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Foundation decides to pursue a high-end biomedical program to study/attempt replication of SCP-3602-A immortality.
approval_for_high-end_biomedical_study major_funding_allocation
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Parazoologist (Mandarin-speaking liaison) 1 [#4] Senior parazoologist retained for twice-weekly visits and liaison duties; salary included in staff_wages.
Psychiatrist (Mandarin-speaking) 1 [#5] Bilingual psychiatrist for bi-monthly therapy of SCP-3602-A; salary included in staff_wages.
Animal Care Staff / Keepers 8 [#6] Keepers and overnight attendants for feeding, cleaning, enrichment, and newborn care; headcount chosen within analyst range and included in staff_wages.
Veterinarian / Clinical Support 1 [#7] Full-time primate specialist veterinarian; salary included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / Rapid Response Team 10 [#13] Trained response/security team for interception and containment; headcount aligns with payroll included in staff_wages.
Cross-cultural / Linguistic Specialist 2 [#26] Ethnographers and translators for documentation and mediation; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-point estimates for most operational costs; however there is significant uncertainty around land acquisition, local costs, and optional high-end biomedical program (very wide ranges), so confidence is medium.
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