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SCP-3908 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3908
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$5.8M
Annual recurring
$3.7M
Personnel
19
One-time startup and containment buildout are approximately $5.77M, while ongoing operations run about $3.71M/yr; recurring costs are dominated by personnel, R&D into anti-memetic countermeasures, and legal/monitoring efforts.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.8M
Facilities $2.4M
[#1, #22] Reinforced, sound-insulated containment chamber construction/modification (~$2,250,000 midpoint) plus decontamination/quarantine room setup (~$100,000).
Equipment $2.1M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #12, #14, #15, #16, #18] Redundant HVAC/generator ($150k), non-visual sensor suite ($350k), ancillary sensors ($100k), audio/spectrum capture ($50k), robotics ($500k), memetic-safe control UI ($200k), hardened WORM/logging hardware ($100k), initial medical/amnestic stock ($100k), forensic software ($150k), initial security gear/vehicles/training ($300k), one-time legal/cover setup ($50k), PPE initial stock ($20k).
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#23] One-time contingency/legal reserve (midpoint of $250k–$1.0M range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#10, #13, #21] Initial memetics training & protocol dev ($50k), R&D seed funding for countermeasures ($250k initial), experimental setup for safe interaction testing ($100k).
Relocation Decommissioning Fund $325K
[#24] Long-term relocation / decommissioning reserve (midpoint of $150k–$500k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#9] Ongoing salaries & benefits for site lead, memetics specialists, operators, security, technicians, data analysts (used analyst midpoint ~$1.75M/yr).
Research And Monitoring $725K/yr
[#3, #11, #13, #14, #21] Sensor maintenance/calibration ($20k), psychological screening/counseling (~$100k), ongoing R&D into countermeasures (~$500k recommended), forensic software maintenance (~$30k), ongoing experimental program (~$75k).
Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing legal/cover operations and PR ($225k midpoint) plus public/internet monitoring/takedown operations (~$150k).
Admin Overhead $275K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead apportioned to SCP-3908 (~$275k/yr midpoint of $200k–$350k).
Security Operations $162K/yr
[#15] Recurring security team operations, training, and equipment upkeep (~$162.5k midpoint of $125k–$200k).
Supplies And Consumables $152K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #12, #18, #19] Consumable sensors/filters ($5k), audio maintenance ($2k), robotics parts ($50k), amnestic/medical restock ($50k), PPE consumables (~$7.5k), general consumables/filters/spares (~$37.5k).
Contingency Topup $100K/yr
[#23] Annual top-up for contingency reserve (~$100k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $48K/yr
[#2, #22] HVAC/generator maintenance and fuel (~$30k) plus decontamination room upkeep (~$17.5k).
Power And Utilities $40K/yr
[#20] Ongoing power consumption, generator testing (~$40k/yr).
Software Support $40K/yr
[#7] Support and maintenance for memetic-safe control UIs and hardened logging (~$40k/yr).
Training And Certification $25K/yr
[#10] Recurring memetics training and certification refreshers (~$25k/yr).
Logging And Storage $20K/yr
[#8] Hardened archival storage, WORM media rotation and integrity checks (~$20k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.7M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
normal_operations no_breach routine_research
🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized contamination, small leak of actionable info, or limited equipment failure requiring emergency response and amnestic use.
limited_information_leak small_equipment_failure targeted_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $6.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant breach or large-scale public contamination requiring mass amnestics, major repairs, legal payouts, and possible temporary relocation.
containment_breach widespread_public_exposure forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#9] Senior oversight and decision-making.
Memetics Specialist 2 [#9] Specialized staff for memetic risk management and protocols.
Research Scientist 2 [#9] Lead R&D and experimental programs.
Technical Operator / Systems Technician 3 [#9] Operate sensors, robotics, and logging systems.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9, #15] Armed and tactical staff for containment and rapid response (rotational staffing).
Medical Officer 1 [#12, #11] Medical support and amnestic administration oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #6] Maintain HVAC, generators, robotics and facility systems.
Administrative Staff 2 [#25, #16] Procurement, HR, legal liaison, and cover-story coordination.
Data Analyst 1 [#3, #8, #14] Analyze multisensor logs and forensic detections.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and many line items have midrange estimates, supporting medium confidence; however uncertainty about how the censorship effect interacts with non-visual sensors and the long-term R&D needs increases variance, preventing a 'high' rating.
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