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SCP-3607 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3607
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
12
Initial setup is moderate-to-high due to property acquisition, security hardening, and specialized sensors/robotics (approx. $1.9M one-time). Ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages, research/R&D and contingency reserves, totaling roughly $1.95M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Equipment $520K
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13] Cameras and housings, specialized anomaly sensors (Kant counters / hume meters), secure server/encryption hardware, drone fleet procurement, specialized retrieval/tether gear, breach-resistant lock/frame hardware, and primary power/backup hardware.
Escalation Contingency $500K
[#30] Reserved escalation budget for large-scale operations (evacuation, heavy equipment mobilization, relocation or major research scale-up).
Facilities $345K
[#1, #3, #24] Site acquisition/lot purchase and perimeter/boarding work, plus an initial geophysical/mapping survey (one-time major survey).
Legal Contingency Initial $275K
[#18] Initial contingency / reserved fund for litigation, cover-ups and large emergency expenditures.
Cover Compensation Initial $110K
[#2] Initial payments/compensation to neighbors, legal fees for closing public information and local liaison/covert fees (initial tranche).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $88K
[#12] Build-out of containment evidence locker / quarantine lab (off-site or adjacent) including initial biosafety/decon fit-out.
Media Management Initial $55K
[#25] Initial media/PR, controlled statement preparation and counter-information operations to handle early public interest.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $765K/yr
[#4, #5, #15, #16] On-site covert security staffing (rotations/backups), security supervisor/site manager salary, research team salaries (Level 4+ researchers and support), and field technicians/robotic operators.
Research And Monitoring $372K/yr
[#7, #8, #12, #14, #23, #24] Sensor calibration and spares, encrypted storage/bandwidth and analyst time, operational costs for evidence locker, certified instrumentation maintenance, ongoing R&D/upgrades for remote operations, and periodic mapping/survey activity.
Logistics And Transport $230K/yr
[#17, #21] Emergency rapid-response team readiness (vehicles, gear, training readiness costs) and covert site vehicle / transport logistics (fuel, maintenance, registration).
Loss Replacement Contingency $112K/yr
[#22] Reserve for equipment lost or destroyed by the anomaly (higher-than-normal attrition).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#2, #18, #25] Ongoing local relations/compensation, legal retainer/contingency retainer, and continued media management/counter-information operations.
Depreciation And Capital Replacement $110K/yr
[#29] Set-aside for lifecycle replacement of major capital items (robots, servers, generators) on multi-year schedules.
Administrative Overhead $88K/yr
[#28] Administrative overhead, classified procurement accounting, contractor vetting, and clearance/management costs.
Drone Replacement And Spares $55K/yr
[#9] Annual replacement/spares budget for remote-operated drone fleet and rugged ground robots (expected losses).
Retrieval Gear Maintenance $28K/yr
[#10] Ongoing replacement, testing and maintenance for long-reach tethers, fiber-optic cameras, winches and inert handling containers.
Training And Drills $28K/yr
[#27] Regular containment/incident response drills, remote-ops training and facilitator/contractor costs.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#20] Batteries, PPE, drone propellers, lubricants, repair parts, decontamination supplies and other recurring consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#3, #6, #11, #13, #26] Perimeter/fence and boarding upkeep, camera housings/installation maintenance, lock system maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, and basic utilities/property-related municipal fees.
Medical Psych Support $15K/yr
[#19] Medical and psychological support for personnel: counseling, debriefing, trauma care and periodic psychiatric services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with steady monitoring, routine retrievals and no major incidents.
routine_monitoring periodic_remote_retrievals no_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized anomaly escalation requiring extra retrievals, increased drone losses, overtime pay, and small legal/PR activity.
increased_anomalous_activity multiple_remote_retrievals equipment_attrition
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or escalatory research effort requiring evacuation, heavy equipment mobilization, large-scale replacement and legal containment operations.
breach_with_civilian_exposure large_scale_research_push major_equipment_loss
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two covert security officers on-site at all times per containment procedures (present headcount).
Security Supervisor / Site Manager 1 [#5] Senior staff to coordinate site operations and oversee covert presentation (on-site/onsite-adjacent).
Research Scientist 3 [#15] Level 4+ researchers and postdocs/analysts overseeing anomaly monitoring and experiments (on-duty rostered team).
Field Technician / Robotic Operator 2 [#16, #9] Technicians to operate drones/robots, maintain sensors and perform scheduled checks.
Emergency Rapid-Response Team (on-call) 2 [#17] Rapid-response personnel/MTF assets on call for breach contingencies (not necessarily on-site but considered part of staffing complement).
Administrative Staff 1 [#28] Program admin and classified procurement/accounting support.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#13, #11] Technical maintenance support for power systems, locks and site infrastructure.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges in the notes and canonical containment procedures; many items (anomalous equipment attrition and escalation scope) are uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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