SCP-3826 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3826
Expected annual
$12.6M
One-time setup
$5.5M
Annual recurring
$12.4M
Personnel
32
Initial capital and R&D estimated at roughly $5.5M one-time, with recurring operating costs dominated by personnel, transport, medevac, and contingency reserves totalling about $12.4M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M
Equipment $3.9M
[#3, #4, #7, #8, #13, #15, #17, #21] Hardware and system procurements and R&D: secure comms R&D + unit purchase pool, covert/hardened sensors engineering, transport/helipad/vehicle capital, field medical kit, capture/restraint fabrication, secure vaults/destruction tooling, data-security system hardening, and emergency-response staging/munitions staging.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $925K
[#6, #11, #12, #14, #19, #23, #27] Research and lab buildout: training/SOP development, portable field-lab outfitting, (BSL-3/4 build reserved but assumed outsourced in baseline), tranquilizer/pharmacology R&D, fieldwork tooling for cultural/intelligence teams, artifact conservation setup, and analogue/non-electronic fallback R&D.
Facilities $715K
[#1, #2, #10, #16, #24] Structural and site works: perimeter hardening and upgraded entrance hardware, concrete/airlock refurbishment materials and installation, decontamination/quarantine installation, remote power siting and installation, and environmental mitigation assessments/works.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.4M/yr
Staff Wages $4.5M/yr
[#5] Salaries, hazard pay, benefits, and travel for 12 Level-3 research staff and 20 MTF Zeta-9 operatives (baseline staffing).
Reserve Contingency $2.0M/yr
[#30] 15–30% conservative recurring contingency reserve to cover anomalous/unforecast operational costs.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#6, #11, #12, #19, #20, #23, #29] Recurrent training sessions, per-sample analysis and outsourced specialized lab time, cultural/intelligence team salaries/project costs, long-term population monitoring expeditions, translation/conservation recurring work, and containment-breach modeling/tabletop exercises.
Insurance $1.0M/yr
[#25] Annual insurance/life/accident payouts and benefits reserve for casualties and disability.
Facilities Maintenance $978K/yr
[#1, #2, #16, #21, #24] Ongoing site maintenance, patrols, seasonal clearing, airlock inspections/repairs, remote power fuel/maintenance, emergency readiness upkeep, and environmental monitoring.
Logistics And Transport $700K/yr
[#7] Flight hours, charters, pilots, fuel, ground vehicles maintenance, and routine airlift/logistics to reach and resupply the remote Alaskan site.
Long Term Social Programs $500K/yr
[#28] Contingency funding for anthropological/social engagement programs if containment evolves to managed interaction or controlled exchanges.
Medical And Medevac $450K/yr
[#8] Medevac contracts, on-call trauma staffing, and recurring medical staffing costs (does not include single-incident large casualty reserves).
Supplies And Consumables $445K/yr
[#10, #13, #14, #15, #22, #27] Decontamination consumables, restraint/sedative supplies, drug inventory usage, secure-destruction operations, annual replacement due to scavenging attrition, and maintenance of analogue fallback equipment.
Administrative Overhead $350K/yr
[#26] HQ coordination, command staff time, classification handling, record-keeping, and travel.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18] Ongoing clandestine permits, liaison, local compensation, legal fees, and small contingencies for cover operations.
Mental Health $100K/yr
[#9] Dedicated psychiatric screening, long-term therapy budgets, and cognitive testing for personnel exposed to hallucination effects.
Data Security $100K/yr
[#17] Operational costs for encryption, audits, incident response, and secure backups.
Sensor Maintenance $100K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, replacements, armored housings upkeep, and secure data-link costs for covert sensors.
Comms Maintenance $50K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, lifecycle replacement, and secure wiping/loss-recovery operations for authorized earpieces and surveillance glasses.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.4M/yr
81.5% probability / year
Routine year with no major incidents; regular operations, replacements, and scheduled training/monitoring.
no breach routine attrition only scheduled training and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $13.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized loss of equipment and a small casualty requiring medevac and limited legal/cover response.
equipment scavenged/destroyed single serious injury/medical evacuation limited local exposure requiring cover payout
🚨 Major Breach $14.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or mass engagement requiring large-scale recovery, legal liability, and replacement of major assets.
multiple casualties widespread equipment loss substantial litigation/coverup costs
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $18.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$6.0M vs baseline
Major political exposure, mass casualties, or large-scale legal/strike responses requiring multi-million dollar remediation and potential program halt.
public exposure / litigation mass casualty event requirement for full-scale remediation or strike
👥 Personnel 32 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 12 Level-3 research staff as specified; included in staff wages estimate [#5].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 20 Mobile Task Force Zeta-9 rotation personnel as specified; included in staff wages estimate [#5].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges in analyst notes are relatively specific and were used to pick mid-to-conservative estimates; however major uncertainties remain around BSL infrastructure choice (outsourced vs in-house), incident frequency/severity, and strategic posture (minimal monitoring vs active capture), so confidence is medium.
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