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SCP-3712 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3712
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup and research equipment are the largest up-front costs (~$1.65M). Recurring annual costs are driven by personnel, D-class program costs, legal/cover-up reserves, and historical-site surveillance, yielding an expected baseline-year cost of ~$2.69M and a probability-weighted expected annual cost of ~$2.77M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Long Term Research Program $800K
[#22] Up-front allocation toward a medium-term research/neutralisation program (multi-year program seed funding treated as one-time initial commitment).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#9] Dedicated research instrumentation and sterile bench-level equipment (SEM, mass spec, CT/X-ray, sterile chamber) for anomalous-effect analysis.
Facilities $122K
[#1, #10, #19] Secure storage locker upgrade (#1) and sterile test room fit-out (#10) and secondary containment retrofitting (#19) - structural and fit-out work.
Equipment $100K
[#2, #3, #13, #18] Access-control and interaction-logging setup (#2), CCTV installation (#3), rapid-response containment kit/crate (#13), and IT/archive infrastructure one-time portion (#18).
Historical Location Investigation $100K
[#11] Initial archival and field-investigation team, travel, and archival work to map past locations (one-time investigative spend).
Sop Development And Rollout $30K
[#16] One-time SOP writing and initial roll-out/training materials creation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
D Class Program $500K/yr
[#5] Recruitment, housing, medical screening, rotation, transport and administrative overhead to maintain a small pool (10–30) of D-class.
Insurance Reserve $500K/yr
[#23] Contingency / reserve maintained for civil claims, pensions and long-term liabilities.
Historical Site Surveillance $360K/yr
[#11, #12] Periodic/covert monitoring of prior locations (example: 10sites @ $3,000/mo = $360,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#14] Baseline communications security, legal counsel budget, cover-story and witness management funds.
Staff Wages $280K/yr
[#4] Level-3 containment officer (1 FTE), part-time researcher (0.3 FTE, counted as 1 head), and two Level-2 guards (combined FTE). Includes benefits and site premiums.
Long Term Research Annualized $200K/yr
[#22] Annualized running-costs for an active medium-term research program (experiments, contracted experts, extra staff).
Medical Emergency Reserve $100K/yr
[#7] Standing emergency medical response budget, on-call trauma coverage, medevac readiness and psychological care reserves.
Rapid Recovery Team Maintenance $100K/yr
[#13] Maintain 24/7 rapid-recovery capability: vehicles, on-call staff, training and drills.
Per Experiment Operational Costs $75K/yr
[#6] Marginal staffing and overhead for experiments; assumed ~50 full-day experiments/year at ~$1,500 per experiment.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#9] Consumables, calibrations, service contracts and running costs for dedicated analytical instruments (SEM, mass spec, CT/X-ray).
Incident Investigation And External Liaison $50K/yr
[#25] Baseline funding for incident investigation teams and liaison with emergency services under cover protocols.
Forensic Autopsy Per Case $45K/yr
[#8] Forensic pathology, toxicology and special assays; estimated ~3 cases/year at ~$15,000 average per case.
Supplies And Consumables $42K/yr
[#10, #21] Sterile-room consumables, PPE, gowns, sterilants, sample containers and routine consumable replacements.
Containment Cleanup Fund $20K/yr
[#15] Expected-yearly average for scene containment, biohazard cleanup and evidence preservation.
Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr
[#1, #10, #19] Maintenance of storage locker, sterile room HVAC/HEPA/UV cycles, and secondary containment standby upkeep.
Training Refreshers $15K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, audits and drills for staff and D-class handlers.
Psychological Screening $15K/yr
[#17] Baseline and periodic psychological evaluations for staff and D-class interacting with SCP-3712.
Access Control Maintenance $6K/yr
[#2] Hosting, software updates, biometric system maintenance and integration with HR/D-class rosters.
It Backup And Offsite Storage $6K/yr
[#18] Secure offsite backups, rotation, air-gapped archival costs and encryption key management.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#24] Pro-rated routine internal transports, vehicle fuel and low-frequency moves.
Secondary Containment Maintenance $5K/yr
[#19] Standby maintenance for secondary secure holding area used only in emergencies.
Cctv And Monitoring Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Video storage, redundancy, camera maintenance and tamper-detection upkeep.
Energy And Facility Overhead $2K/yr
[#20] Pro-rated electrical and HVAC cycles attributable to monitoring and sterile-room upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
79.0% probability / year
Low experiment cadence year with no major incidents; routine operations and scheduled research.
no major incidents scheduled experiments only no public exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small-scale containment incident or medical event requiring additional medical response and limited cover operations.
single serious injury or small mass-casualty localized media attention limited additional forensic/medical costs
🚨 Major Breach $3.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant exposure event causing multiple casualties or public incidents requiring extensive cover and litigation response.
multi-person injuries wider forensic investigations major PR/legal operations
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Public reappearance with mass casualties or high-profile exposure demanding large-scale emergency, legal, and containment expenditures.
public exposure of reappearance mass-casualty event national media and litigation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Level-3 Containment Officer / Site Senior 1 [#4] One full-time Level-3 for oversight (included in staff wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#4, #9] One researcher assigned (0.3 FTE typical for containment duties; counted as one head for rostering).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Level-2 guards) 2 [#4] Two Level-2 security guards allocated across shifts (combined FTE included in staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and operational assumptions; however many items depend on chosen experiment cadence, decisions about surveillance scope and research ambition, and incident frequency, producing moderate uncertainty.
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