SCP-3693
Euclid
✓
high confidence
SCP-3693
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$670K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
11.25
One-time startup capital of approximately $670,000 for vault, monitoring, sensors, transport crate and initial equipment; recurring annual costs of approximately $1,521,500 driven primarily by 24/7 observer and security staffing, hazard pay, research activities, and administrative/legal overhead.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $670K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.6M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; standard containment operations and planned research activities proceed.
no breaches
routine maintenance and research only
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Minor Incident
$1.6M/yr
Small containment incident or equipment failure requiring short-term response, repairs, and limited overtime/hiring.
localized equipment failure
minor containment anomaly
temporary staff injury or short-term replacement hiring
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Major Breach
$2.0M/yr
Significant containment breach or incident requiring emergency response, major repairs/replacement, extended legal/compensation costs and elevated public/administrative action.
containment breach
injury claims or legal escalation
major equipment replacement
Personnel
11.25 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Observer | 6 | [#6] 24/7 human observers required to monitor SCP-3693 (covers shifts, vacations, rotation). |
| Security Officer / Guard | 5 | [#7] On-shift escorts and relief staff to accompany/relieve observers for 24/7 coverage. |
| Containment Specialist / Research Scientist | 0.25 | [#8] Fractional FTE senior scientist for oversight, reporting and approval of experiments. |
Confidence Notes
Detailed line-item estimates were provided for almost every cost center and staffing requirement, enabling reliable aggregation; uncertainties remain in breach probabilities and site-specific reuse of existing infrastructure but overall budgeting is well-constrained.