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SCP-3887 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3887
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$6.7M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
17
Initial one-time setup and strategic reserves drive a large first-year bill (~$6.68M), while ongoing operations are dominated by continuous observation staffing and security payroll, resulting in roughly $2.01M/year recurring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.7M
Strategic Scaleup Reserve $5.0M
[#26] Strategic reserve for scale-up / worst-case global-mitigation planning and inter-agency coordination (initial allocation).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#20] Containment-breach contingency reserve for emergency lockdowns, cleanup, cover-up, and large-scale rapid response (minimum reserve).
Facilities $210K
[#1] Standard humanoid containment cell construction/refurbishment compliant with Site-17 standards.
Equipment $188K
[#2, #3, #4, #8, #14, #15, #16, #17, #24] One-way mirror and observation hardware, cameras/servers, light-control hardware, vitamin integrator device, PPE/outfitting, restraint hardware, CCTV expansion hardware, UPS/generator hardware, and IT/security hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $102K
[#12, #13] Initial research lab setup and forensic/biological analysis instrumentation and baseline testing equipment.
Vehicle Purchase $80K
[#18] Armored/secure transport vehicle purchase/lease for transfers and testing movements.
Background Checks Initial $40K
[#23] Initial background checks/clearance costs and HR overhead for specialized hires (~20 hires).
Legal Records Setup $25K
[#21] One-time preparation of records, cover-story packages and initial legal/PR materials.
Policy Development $20K
[#10] One-time policy development, legal/ethical review and training to control "bed" designation procedures.
Secure Inventory Setup $14K
[#11] Controlled storage shelving/vault and inventory/database setup for confiscated/controlled objects.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#5, #6, #9] Continuous observation staffing (10 FTE incl. benefits), on-site rapid response/security salaries (avg coverage), and part-time psychologist salary included in staffing wages.
Research And Monitoring $324K/yr
[#12, #13, #8] Ongoing dedicated research program costs (staff, consumables), forensic/biological follow-up testing, and supplements/medical monitoring device maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal, PR, records management and cover-story maintenance allocation.
Security Equipment And Training $50K/yr
[#6] Annual equipment replacement, training and overtime for rapid-response/security team.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#18] Drivers, vehicle maintenance and transport crew costs for secure transfers.
Secure Inventory Staffing $22K/yr
[#11] Staffing and maintenance for secure inventory processing and tracking of controlled items.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#7, #14, #15, #19] Socks provisioning and disposables, PPE replacements/consumables, restraint/sedative replenishment, and biohazard/waste disposal.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#3, #4, #16, #17] Ongoing maintenance/storage for observation equipment, lighting-control maintenance and UPS upkeep, CCTV storage costs, and incremental site-area lighting maintenance.
Training Drills $20K/yr
[#22] Regular containment drills, emergency response exercises and external evaluators.
Compliance And Admin $18K/yr
[#10] Annual compliance, administrative overhead and training to enforce "bed" designation policies.
Background Checks And Hr $10K/yr
[#23] Recurring vetting, reinvestigations, and HR overhead for specialized staff.
It Security Maintenance $10K/yr
[#24] Maintenance of secure/air-gapped storage, access controls and forensic logging for sensitive data.
Archival Storage $6K/yr
[#25] Long-term archival storage and periodic migration costs for logs and video.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
82.9% probability / year
Normal year with standard operations and no major incidents.
routine operations scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized manifestation or off-site minor manifestation requiring overtime, medical attention and small repairs/cleanup.
off-site B manifestation within limited area small containment response and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or multi-team response requiring substantial use of contingency funds, temporary relocations and public cover measures.
manifestation at populated site extended multi-team containment and cleanup
🚨 Catastrophic Breach Scaleup $12.0M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Worst-case scenario requiring strategic scale-up, inter-agency coordination and large-scale mitigation of offsite manifestations.
widespread offsite manifestations national-level emergency response
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Observer/Monitor 10 [#5] Two personnel continuously (24/7) requires ~8.4 FTE; budgeted/staffed as ~10 heads to allow PTO and sick leave.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#6] 4–8 dedicated security personnel required for on-site rapid response; midpoint used.
Psychologist 1 [#9] Part-time psychologist (~0.5 FTE) maintained as one staffed role for ongoing therapy and behavioral maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst line items with ranges; staffing and equipment costs are relatively well-defined, but probabilities for adverse scenarios and the sizing of strategic reserves contain substantial uncertainty due to anomalous behavior and potential off-site manifestations.
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