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SCP-3850 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3850
Expected annual
$12.2M
One-time setup
$44.0M
Annual recurring
$12.0M
Personnel
77
Initial setup and reserves are large (tens of millions) driven by land/exclusion buyouts, long-term contingency and initial R&D; annual operating costs are dominated by security and specialist staffing, ongoing R&D, and legal/cover operations. Midrange estimate: ~$44.0M one-time and ~$12.0M/year recurring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $44.0M
Long Term Contingency Reserve $30.0M
[#24] Large contingency set-aside for escalation (major relocation, heavy R&D, or full retrieval efforts).
Perimeter Control Buyouts $3.5M
[#1] Legal permits, easements, buyouts and initial compensation to establish 10 km exclusion zone and block access points.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M
[#10] Initial R&D/engineering program funding for remote-handling and countermeasure development.
Equipment $2.6M
[#3, #4, #7, #8, #22] Vehicles/boats, drone fleet purchase, comms setup/hardware, scientific instrumentation, redundancy instrument suites.
Facilities $1.7M
[#5, #16, #15, #6] Basecamp/site prep, evidence vault build-out, roadblock/fencing materials, generator installation/site work.
Community Relocation $1.6M
[#14] One-time relocation/compensation payments, tax incentives for residents/businesses near exclusion zones.
Forensic Legal Contingency One Time $1.4M
[#20] One-time reserve for immediate legal/forensic responses, settlements, or incident investigations.
Cover Story Initial $190K
[#13] Initial setup of archaeological cover publications, seeded papers, and front organization costs.
Training Initial $162K
[#12] Initial course development and run for LTF and researchers.
Protective Gear $80K
[#11] Initial PPE purchase (fog exposure suits, decon gear, hypothermia suits).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.0M/yr
Staff Wages $6.2M/yr
[#2, #9] Local Task Force (security, patrols, checkpoints) and specialized research team salaries and benefits.
Research And Monitoring $1.7M/yr
[#8, #10, #17, #22] Instrument maintenance/calibration, ongoing R&D program funding, environmental monitoring, off-site testing/calibration.
Forensic Legal Contingency $1.4M/yr
[#20] Ongoing reserve contribution for legal defense, settlements, investigations, and incident response.
Cover Story And Legal $790K/yr
[#13, #14, #21] Ongoing cover-story operations (archaeology front), community stipends, and PR/outreach costs.
Logistics And Transport $750K/yr
[#3, #4, #23] Annual vehicle/boat fuel & maintenance, drone ops and helicopter leasing, medevac/air-ambulance retainers.
Facilities Maintenance $510K/yr
[#5, #6, #15, #16] Utilities, generator fuel/maintenance, roadblock upkeep and repairs, evidence-storage admin and on-site maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $165K/yr
[#19] Batteries, ropes, winch cables, replacement sensors, spare parts, office supplies.
Psychological Support And Rotation $155K/yr
[#18] Employee assistance program, on-site counselors, enforced rotation and replacement hiring costs related to fog/spatial anomaly effects.
Medical Monitoring And Replacements $150K/yr
[#11] Ongoing medical screening, toxicology, mental-health monitoring, and replacement of consumable protective gear.
Training And Simulations $85K/yr
[#12] Ongoing training, simulations, and refresher courses for LTF and researchers.
Communications And Navigation $75K/yr
[#7] Satellite/comms service and redundant link subscriptions.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.0M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady operations, routine maintenance, and planned R&D spend.
no_major_incidents steady_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $13.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Localized civilian breach, accidental injury, or equipment failure requiring legal response, repairs, and overtime.
civilian_breach accidental_injury localized_equipment_failure
🚨 Political Exposure $15.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Media/political exposure forcing larger settlements, intensified PR/cover, and increased legal & relocation expenses.
public_exposure local_political_opposition
🚨 Major Breach $37.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Significant containment escalation (mass evacuation, large-scale R&D/retrieval, or drawn contingency) requiring major reserve drawdown.
anomalous_behavior_change major_retrieval_or_evaction
👥 Personnel 77 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 70 [#2] Local Task Force personnel for 24/7 checkpoints, roving patrols, towers, base security and rapid response (fully burdened staffing).
Research Scientist 7 [#9] Field scientists, engineers and technicians for experiments, instrumentation, and anomalous data analysis (fully burdened specialists).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed midrange figures for most items, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; large uncertainties remain for legal/relocation costs, long-term contingency sizing, and R&D outcomes because the anomaly prevents direct approaches and political cooperation is variable.
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