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SCP-3687 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3687
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
Upfront capital is approximately $1.37M, driven mainly by specialized containment chambers, redundant refrigeration/backup power systems, and a large contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.305M, driven primarily by personnel, research funding, and instrumentation/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Equipment $594K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9] Specialized thermal containment chamber, custom ceramic storage container, redundant chillers (incl. installation plumbing), initial high-precision sensors/dataloggers and alarm/UPS hardware, secure monitoring hardware, active heat-dissipation hardware, UPS/generator hardware, and initial PPE sets.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#27] One-time contingency/reserve fund for worst-case structural mitigation, relocation, or major repairs after uncontrolled heating events.
Facilities $140K
[#6, #16] Fire suppression installation and structural/environmental upgrades (inert gas suppression, thermal isolation, ventilation, reinforced/insulated rooms and cabinetry). Estimate covers installation and initial certification/retrofit work.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $72K
[#13, #14] Specialized test apparatus (motorized precision rigs, actuators, controllers) and high-end thermal/radiation instrumentation/calorimetry purchased and integrated as part of lab setup.
Redundant Spares And Offsite Setup $55K
[#18] One-time purchase/installation of redundant containment spares and offsite secure vault setup (spares, secondary ceramic container, initial offsite facility setup costs).
Transport Case Initial $6K
[#25] Initial purchase of secure refrigerated transport case and emergency containment kit.
Small Parts Initial $6K
[#26] Initial small-parts inventory (seals, bolts, glass backplates, custom fittings) to support repairs after thermal cycling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $765K/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Salaries for containment staff: 2Level-3 research scientists, 3 lab/technical staff, and 6 security personnel (shift coverage) as core recurring payroll.
Research And Monitoring $272K/yr
[#5, #21, #29] Ongoing research program funding (modeling, collaborations, cover-story travel if needed), secure telemetry/hosting and small-scale consumable testing budget.
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#23, #28] Legal/administrative secrecy operations, cover-story expenses, background/clearance costs and insurance/liability premiums for any external contracts.
Redundant Offsite Lease $24K/yr
[#18] Recurring lease/maintenance costs for offsite secure vault or backup storage (if leased rather than fully owned).
Instrumentation Maintenance $20K/yr
[#4, #14, #22] Annual calibration, certification and maintenance for temperature sensors, calorimeters, infrared/radiation instrumentation and dataloggers.
Emergency Drills $20K/yr
[#19] Annual training, specialized response drills, overtime and specialized firefighting/cryogenic response training.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#7, #9, #15, #26] Replacement coolant and consumables, PPE maintenance/replacement, cryogens/cooling fluids and routine seal/sensor replacements/restock.
Logistics And Transport $16K/yr
[#25] Recurring secure transport costs (per-move couriers, logistical planning) averaged over expected moves per year.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#6, #8, #16] Annual inspection and servicing for fire suppression systems, UPS/generator fuel/testing and major infrastructure preventative maintenance for environmental controls/ventilation.
Energy Consumption $10K/yr
[#17] Electrical energy costs for continuous chillers, heaters, monitoring infrastructure and environmental controls (baseline usage estimate).
Medical And Occupational Health $10K/yr
[#20] Medical surveillance, baseline health screens, decontamination readiness and emergency medical preparedness for thermal exposures.
Waste Handling $5K/yr
[#24] Hazardous/disposal handling and documentation for thermal-burned debris and contaminated materials.
Documentation And Archival $5K/yr
[#30] Secure archival, classified records management, secure storage/shredding and document control costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and research activity; no major containment incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance normal_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small uncontrolled heating event requiring emergency response and equipment repair/replacement.
chiller_failure brief_power_outage sensor_or_alarm_fault
🚨 Major Breach $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Containment loss or large uncontrolled thermal event damaging room/structure and requiring extensive repairs, replacement of major hardware, and relocation/response.
runaway_heating_event extended_power_failure structural_damage
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Level-3 researchers / senior scientists dedicated to testing, oversight and experiment design (salaries included in staff_wages).
Lab Technician 3 [#11] Technical staff for chamber operation, sensors, maintenance and experiments (salaries included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#12] On-site security personnel with thermal containment training to provide round-the-clock coverage (salaries included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from detailed line items provided but many items are given as wide ranges (e.g., custom chamber, contingency reserve, research program scale). Personnel and recurring items are better constrained, but one-time custom hardware and low-probability breach costs create uncertainty, hence medium confidence.
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