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SCP-3901 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3901
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$5.2M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
15
Initial setup requires several million USD of capital (land, buildout, communications, sensors, prototype R&D) with the dominant ongoing costs being staff wages, ongoing R&D/monitoring, and contingency/reserve replenishment; expected annual operating budget is roughly $3.0M with one-time capital of ≈$5.24M.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.2M
Long Term Research Commitment $2.0M
[#22] Initial tranche for multi-year program to research permanent containment solutions (prototype development, materials, engineering).
Anti Intangant Prototyping $1.0M
[#10] Capital for prototype anti-intangant acquisition rig and specialized capture hardware (deployable prototype / engineering).
Crisis Response Reserve $500K
[#23] Immediate contingency reserve for emergency fund (bribes, emergency exhumations, rapid response).
Facilities $450K
[#1, #2] Purchase/lease of rural property and construction/refurbishment of farmhouse and secure annex; includes closing/legal fees and conversion/upgrades.
Equipment $305K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #8] Off-grid power hardware, seismic/audio sensor array & installation, initial servers/DAW/storage racks, encrypted comms hardware, initial fencing/sensors.
Vehicles Purchase $270K
[#9] Purchase of 2–3 armored/utility SUVs; estimated 3 vehicles at ~$90k each as mid-range.
Compliance Contingency Reserve $250K
[#21] One-time regulatory/contingency set-aside for large compliance or disclosure events as suggested.
Decommissioning Reserve $200K
[#25] Set-aside for long-term site decommissioning and environmental remediation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $175K
[#12, #15] On-site mortuary/autopsy buildout and initial audio capture/analysis lab instruments and setup.
Cover Story Initial Setup $85K
[#16] Initial legal/shell company setup, fictitious occupant establishment, permits and cover-story creation costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#7, #8, #12, #14, #15] Salaries and benefits for monitoring technicians, site manager, armed guards, forensic pathologist/mortuary technician, medical staff, and audio analyst (aggregated).
Research And Monitoring $500K/yr
[#4, #5, #10, #22] Ongoing R&D funding for anti-intangant research, continued monitoring analysis, and multi-year research program operating budget.
Audit And Admin $250K/yr
[#24] Administrative overhead: accounting, HR, record-keeping, internal oversight and audits.
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment of crisis reserves after incidents; keeps rapid-response funding liquid.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal retainer, liaison costs, hush payments and maintenance of shell/cover identities.
Public Relations And Coverups $125K/yr
[#17] Annual contingency for staged narratives, fake obituaries, funerals, and incident-level cover-up costs.
Facilities Maintenance $119K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #20] Diesel fuel/UPS upkeep, seismic/audio sensor maintenance, data backup/bandwidth, satellite service, and grounds/facility repairs (excluding vehicle fuel).
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#19, #13] PPE, autopsy kits, consumables, spare sensors/parts, and routine biohazard disposal contracts.
Training And Drills $60K/yr
[#18] Regular training, contractor instructors, and simulation drills.
Insurance And Compliance $50K/yr
[#21] Ongoing insurance, environmental bonds, and regulatory compliance hedging.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#9, #20] Field response vehicle fuel and routine vehicle maintenance for rapid-response teams; excludes one-time vehicle purchases.
Forensic Exhumation Operations $30K/yr
[#11] Annual budget for contractor exhumation operations (assumes ~2 operations/year at mid-range per-incident costs).
Amnestic Consumables And Licensing $20K/yr
[#14] Amnestic drug procurement per-subject budgets and licensing/compliance fees.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
68.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous monitoring, routine maintenance, and no major exhumation or capture attempts.
no significant exhumations no emergency R&D or large incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $3.0M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single exhumation event with limited PR/amnestic workload and modest field operations.
one body detected and exhumed local civilian discovery requiring Procedure Zara-22 and small PR effort
🚨 Major Incident $4.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Multiple exhumations or hostile transfer event requiring emergency deployment, legal settlements, and large use of contingency funds.
multiple simultaneous exhumations civilian exposure or legal action requiring settlements emergency deployment of prototype capture equipment
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $5.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Successful anti-intangant breakthrough necessitating immediate scale-up of prototype hardware and expanded infrastructure.
field-proven capture method decision to scale/deploy permanent containment
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Technician 6 [#7] 6 FTE technicians to provide 24/7 monitoring shifts (estimate based on analyst note: 6technicians @ ~$50k each).
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#7] One site manager to oversee operations and cover-story management.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] Four rotational armed guards to provide perimeter security and rapid response.
Forensic Pathologist 1 [#12] One pathologist (contract or staff) to perform autopsies and determine cause of death.
Mortuary Technician 1 [#12] Mortuary technician to assist with refrigerated storage, autopsy prep, and hazardous-material protocols.
Medical Officer (MD/RN) 1 [#14] Part-time/full-time clinical staff to administer Procedure Zara-22, manage amnestic administration and emergency care.
Audio Analyst / Research Scientist 1 [#15] One specialist to analyze audio captures and assist monitoring/forensic audio analysis.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many recurring and one-time line items are drawn from analyst ranges and a mid-range selection; staffing and monitoring costs are well-specified but anti-intangant R&D and incident frequency are highly uncertain, producing moderate overall confidence.
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