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SCP-3965 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3965
Expected annual
$48.1M
One-time setup
$1.1B
Annual recurring
$42.6M
Personnel
32
Initial capital investment is dominated by two deep-space satellites and the option for high-cost active engagement; baseline one-time setup (excluding optional mission escalation) plus outpost and instrumentation is roughly several hundred million dollars. Recurring annual costs are driven by satellite operations, remote research/monitoring, staffing, insurance, and Arctic facility operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1B
Equipment $552.9M
[#1, #9, #10, #20, #21] Two Series II Quicksilver satellites (capex/launch) estimated at $550,000,000; environmental sensor network deployment $1,650,000; secure-communications hardware $600,000; initial PPE kit $55,000; drone/balloon fleet $600,000.
Active Engagement Option $500.0M
[#25] High-risk option reserve for active engagement/testing (dedicated probes/landers/dedicated missions) — lower-end commitment estimate.
Facilities $41.8M
[#3, #8, #23] Outpost-3965-A construction ($35,000,000), shielded safe room / structural mitigation one-time portion ($1,250,000), and decommissioning / reclamation reserve ($5,500,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $28.8M
[#16, #17, #18] Data-analysis / compute hardware and secure lab setup $1,125,000; scientific instrumentation / remote-instrument upgrades $27,500,000; training / containment program development $175,000.
Legal And Diplomatic Upfront $2.8M
[#15] Up-front legal/diplomatic cover costs, front-organization setup, and initial payoffs/legal fees.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $42.6M/yr
Research And Monitoring $20.9M/yr
[#2, #9, #16, #21, #24, #18] Satellite mission operations/ground-segment costs, environmental sensor maintenance, data infrastructure operations, drone ops, long-term research program funding, and annual training/recertification.
Staff Wages $7.5M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #13] On-site staffing and rotation payroll (~6–10 personnel), Site-59 and remote specialist team, security personnel, and embedded-agent salary components combined.
Insurance And Reserves $5.5M/yr
[#22] Insurance, liability, and contingency reserves (launch/asset coverage and international-incident contingency).
Facilities Maintenance $3.5M/yr
[#4] Outpost-3965-A ongoing operations: heating/fuel, power, water/waste, spare parts, and seasonal maintenance logistics.
Logistics And Transport $1.8M/yr
[#11] Travel & logistics for resupply flights, icebreaker/ship charters, helicopter/VTOL rotations, and medevac readiness (seasonal premium included).
Cover Story And Legal $1.8M/yr
[#14, #15] Media blackout/PR retained budget and recurring legal/diplomatic maintenance costs.
Supplies And Consumables $755K/yr
[#12, #20, #8] Medical/amnestic stock & consumables estimate, PPE replacement/consumables, and radiation dosimeter replacement/calibration.
Emergency Readiness Fund $600K/yr
[#19] Readiness funds for evacuation coordination, temporary public-health protective measures, and event-response reserves.
Secure Communications $350K/yr
[#10] Recurring leased bandwidth, cryptographic maintenance, and comms leases for Arctic and satellite links.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $42.6M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents or active engagement; all recurring programs operate at planned capacity.
routine_operations no_incidents normal_logistics
🚨 Minor Incident $43.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized SCP-3965-A activity causes severe weather/gamma spikes requiring temporary lockdowns, modest repairs, and limited additional amnestic/civilian response.
severe_local_storm gamma_spike short_term_evacuations
🚨 Major Breach $62.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Significant exposure or infrastructure damage from an intense SCP-3965-A event requiring large-scale amnestic deployment, repairs, and diplomatic/legal action.
widespread_civilian_exposure infrastructure_damage large_scale_amnestic_response
🚨 Active Engagement $542.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Foundation elects to execute active testing/interaction (dedicated probe/lander mission to Mercury or other high-cost testing), incurring very large one-time mission costs.
decision_for_active_testing probe_deployment mission_approval
👥 Personnel 32 total
Role Count Notes
On-site Staff (Researcher / Site Tech / Medic / Support) 8 [#5] Minimum two on-site at all times, rotation and redundancy imply ~6–10 personnel on payroll.
Research Scientist / Specialist (Site-59 & remote support) 8 [#6] Astrophysicists, xenolinguists, xenobiologists, memetics specialists and admin support for data analysis and authorization.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Armed guards for on-site security and rapid-response team standby.
Embedded Agent / Intelligence Operative 6 [#13] Covert placements in astronomical organizations and cover-identity maintenance.
Medical Officer 2 [#12] Medical staff to support on-site care, amnestic administration logistics, and follow-up.
Administrative Staff 2 [#6] Administrative and logistic coordination support for site and remote teams.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and typical costs for satellites, Arctic operations, and covert activities; large variances (especially in space launch, diplomatic payoffs, and optional probe missions) produce moderate uncertainty.
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