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SCP-3759 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3759
Expected annual
$8.7M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$7.2M
Personnel
16
Initial setup estimated at approximately $1,717,000 one-time to procure sensors, drones, lab fit-out and initial research equipment; recurring operations run about $7,200,000/year driven primarily by staffing, vessel charter/logistics, and persistent monitoring (satellite, drones, sensors).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Equipment $932K
[#1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #13] Satellite integration/setup, image-doctoring hardware, GPS tracker units & installation hardware cost (units only), unmanned systems procurement, in-situ sensor hardware, secure servers setup, and deployment of navigation buoys/markers.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $465K
[#9, #12, #21] Specialized scientific equipment purchase (petrology / isotopic instruments), biosecurity/quarantine lab setup, and initial model development for predictive research.
Facilities $200K
[#11, #20] Onshore support facility fit-out (leasehold improvements) and strategic long-term platform contingency (platform cost treated as scenario; set to 0 in baseline).
Legal Diplomatic Setup $50K
[#14] Initial negotiation travel, consulting and permit/agreements setup costs.
Decommissioning $50K
[#22] Decommissioning and end-of-program disposal contingency (tracker removal, sensor removal, contaminated equipment disposition).
Training Program Setup $20K
[#18] Initial training program development and HAZMAT/marine safety program setup.
Vessel Purchase $0
[#4] Vessel purchase/retrofit is optional (baseline uses charter); capital purchase omitted from baseline one-time costs and included only in platform/major scenarios if triggered.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.4M/yr
[#10] Salaries and benefits for project director, geologists, marine biologists, GIS/imagery analysts, vessel crew/technicians, drone pilots, security liaison, legal/PR and administrative staff (staff pool + overhead).
Logistics And Transport $2.1M/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Vessel charter/operational costs (baseline charter option assumed), rapid-response aircraft/helicopter retained contract, and GPS comms/installation recurring fees.
Research And Monitoring $880K/yr
[#1, #7, #9, #21] Satellite imagery tasking/subscription, sensor telemetry/data fees, scientific research budgets (labs/analyses), and ongoing modeling/predictive research.
Cover Story And Legal $475K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Ongoing NOTAM/notice coordination, legal/diplomatic engagement retainer, and cover-story / disinformation campaign baseline activities.
Supplies And Consumables $420K/yr
[#6, #17] Consumables: unmanned system consumables/repairs, drone batteries, spare parts, fuel for generators/vessels when applicable.
Emergency Contingency Retainer $200K/yr
[#16] Retainer for salvage/cleanup crews, medevac readiness and rapid response contract activations (annual retainer portion).
Insurance And Liability $200K/yr
[#19] Hull/crew and liability insurance premiums for vessels/equipment and environmental incident coverage.
Facilities Maintenance $180K/yr
[#11, #20] Lease, utilities and baseline site / facility maintenance; long-term platform maintenance set to 0 in baseline (platform treated as scenario).
Disinformation Operations $180K/yr
[#2] Recurring costs for image doctoring, metadata spoofing, contractor placement and distribution of doctored content.
Biosecurity And Quarantine $100K/yr
[#12] Ongoing containment, sterilization, testing and chain-of-custody for anomalous biota.
Secure Data Infrastructure $45K/yr
[#8] Hosting, backups, GIS licenses and encrypted server hosting fees.
Training And Drills $40K/yr
[#18] Recurring crew training, tabletop exercises, HAZMAT recertifications and safety drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.2M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Routine year with chartered vessel operations, regular monitoring, research and low-level disinformation/coordination; no major incidents or platform construction.
normal_monitoring scheduled_research_ops routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Localized transmutation event damages equipment or embeds trackers, requiring salvage activation, additional vessel/air sorties and short-term surge in PR/legal activity.
equipment_embedded_in_rock small-scale_salvage temporary_media_leak
🚨 Platform Construction $57.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Strategic decision / forced action to construct a hardened offshore platform or permanent facility due to persistent landmass presence or threat to commerce/territory.
landmass_persistent_near_shipping major_transmutation_risk diplomatic_compulsion
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Project Director / Executive Staff 1 [#10] Program lead responsible for operations and liaison.
Research Scientist / Geologist 2 [#9, #21, #10] Petrology/isotope analysis and modeling lead roles.
Marine Biologist 1 [#9, #12, #10] Biological sampling and containment oversight.
GIS Analyst / Imaging Analyst 2 [#1, #8, #10] Satellite/GIS and imagery analysis including doctoring oversight.
Vessel Crew / Technicians 4 [#4, #3, #10] Crew for forward vessel operations, installations and maintenance.
Unmanned Systems Operators / Drone Pilots 2 [#6, #10] Operators for aerial and marine unmanned systems.
Security Officer / MTF Agent / Security Liaison 1 [#10, #16] Security coordination and liaison with local authorities.
Legal / PR Specialist 1 [#14, #15, #10] Handles legal, diplomatic engagement and cover story management.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#6, #7, #10] Maintains sensors, ROVs/AUVs and shipboard systems.
Administrative Staff 1 [#10] Logistics, contracting and schedule management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates drawn from analyst ranges and a defined baseline posture (charter vessel rather than purchase). Many line items have wide ranges (satellite tasking, vessel ops, cover-story scale, platform capex), and incident probabilities are subjective given limited breach history — hence medium confidence.
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