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SCP-3961 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3961
Expected annual
$369K
One-time setup
$208K
Annual recurring
$368K
Personnel
8
Initial setup requires moderate one-time capital (statue replica, vehicle, sensors, vault, minor hardening) ~ $208k; main recurring driver is personnel for nightly operations and liaison/logistics, ~ $368k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $208K
Equipment $118K
[#5, #7, #8, #10] One-time purchase/installation: imitation statue (~$50,000 [#5]); secure local vault (~$10,000 [#7]); camera installation & tamper sensors (~$15,000 + $3,000 = $18,000) [#8]; covert vehicle purchase (~$40,000) [#10].
Incident Contingency Seed $50K
[#19] Initial emergency/incident contingency reserve seed recommended at ~$50,000 one-time.
Facilities $20K
[#9] Physical hardening of the display area (bollards, anti-vandal fixtures, alarm wiring) estimated at ~$20,000 one-time.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#13] Forensic and anomalous-content analysis equipment (scanner and basic lab setup) estimated at ~$10,000 one-time.
Major Conservation Reserve $10K
[#14] Reserve for occasional major conservation events/repairs (~$10,000 per major repair) accounted as a one-time reserve.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $368K/yr
Staff Wages $274K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #4] Nightly placement/removal team ($146,000/yr) [#1]; nighttime access-control guard ($54,750/yr) [#2]; daily building sweep/inspection ($12,775/yr) [#3]; research & analysis personnel (~$60,000/yr) [#4].
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#15, #20] Legal cover, university liaison and administrative coordination (~$30,000/yr) [#15]; public cover/disinformation budget (~$10,000/yr) [#20].
Long Term Capital Amortization $15K/yr
[#23] Long-term capital reserve / amortization for replacement of capital (~$15,000/yr as recommended).
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#10, #11, #22] Vehicle operating costs (fuel/maintenance/insurance) ~$6,000/yr [#10]; scheduled transfers of originals if monthly (~$2,400/yr) [#11]; annual April 28 secure retrieval (~$1,000/yr) [#22].
Research And Monitoring $7K/yr
[#12, #13] Archival storage and cataloguing at Site-19 (~$2,000/yr) [#12]; recurring consumables/analysis time for forensic/anomalous-content analysis (~$5,000/yr) [#13].
Insurance Liability Medical $5K/yr
[#16] Insurance, liability & medical contingency fund (~$5,000/yr).
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#17] Training, SOP maintenance, and drills (~$5,000/yr).
Imitation Amortization $5K/yr
[#6] Amortized replacement budget for imitation statue (~$5,000/yr; replacement every ~10 years).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#14, #21] Annual conservation & maintenance (~$3,000/yr) [#14] plus incremental utilities for cameras/lighting/storage (~$500/yr) [#21].
Surveillance Monitoring $2K/yr
[#8] Camera/network monitoring and maintenance (~$2,000/yr) plus tamper sensor maintenance (~$500/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#18] Consumables and evidence-handling supplies (archival sleeves, gloves, packaging) ~$2,000/yr.
Incident Contingency Replenish $0/yr
[#19] Ongoing replenishment of incident contingency (set to $0/yr baseline; replenished as needed from reserve) [#19].
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $368K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled operations, monitoring, and routine maintenance only.
standard nightly operations routine maintenance scheduled transports
🚨 Minor Incident $383K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Minor vandalism or unauthorized civilian contact requiring repairs, overtime, and modest PR/legal expenses.
vandalism to imitation/statue unauthorized entry requiring overtime and repairs
🚨 Major Breach $443K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Significant damage or public exposure requiring emergency response, major conservation, legal payouts, and accelerated transport/containment actions.
statue removed/destroyed civilians injured or exposed major conservation required
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#1, #2] Two-person nightly placement/removal team plus one nighttime access-control guard present during 2400–0500 operations.
Research Scientist 2 [#4] Two researchers on the roster (combined ~0.5–0.75 FTE) for anomalous-text analysis and behavioral study.
Inspection Technician 1 [#3] Daily building sweep / writing-inspection performed by one trained staffer (1 hour/day).
Driver / Logistics 1 [#10, #11, #22] Covert vehicle operator/driver for scheduled transfers and annual retrievals; typically one on-call driver for local operations.
Administrative Staff / University Liaison 1 [#15] Liaison/administrative coordinator to manage university agreements, cover stories, and coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized estimates for primary drivers (personnel, vehicle, replica, sensors), but several items (incident frequency, major repairs, liaison costs) are approximate; mapping/amortization choices introduce moderate uncertainty.
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