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SCP-473 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-473
Expected annual
$30.4M
One-time setup
$102.1M
Annual recurring
$29.1M
Personnel
69
Estimated one-time capital to establish persistent maritime containment and deep-sea inspection capability is approximately $102.1M, driven by purchase/retrofit of patrol and support vessels, ROVs/AUVs, and secure command/lab infrastructure. Recurring annual costs are roughly $29.14M, dominated by ship operations, logistics, monitoring/ROV operations and ongoing contingency/black-ops reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $102.1M
Equipment $75.3M
[#1, #2, #6, #7, #8, #9, #11, #19, #24] Purchase of two OPVs, vessel retrofit/armament, UAVs, underwater sensor moorings, work-class ROV/AUVs, ROV-deployment vessel, initial satellite/comm integration, initial IT build, and comms/TEMPEST hardware.
Replacement Reserve $20.0M
[#23] One-time replacement/augmentation reserve to recover capability after loss of vessels or major asset damage.
Facilities $3.8M
[#10, #22] Secure onshore operations center build-out and artifact vault construction/initial preservation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#12] Secure scientific wet-lab, cold storage, decontamination and handling build-out.
Boarding Team Initial Training And Kit $500K
[#5] Initial training and boarding-team equipment/kit for maritime interdiction and amnestic administration.
Amnestic Manufacture Startup $500K
[#15] Startup/stockpile costs for Foundation-internal Class-A amnestic production capacity.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.1M/yr
Logistics And Transport $8.0M/yr
[#3, #14] Ship operating costs (fuel, maintenance, dockage, insurance) plus classified resupply logistics (resupply ships, spare parts, fuel).
Staff Wages $6.9M/yr
[#4, #13] Salaries and loaded costs for maritime crews, command staff, boarding teams, researchers and essential support (aggregate of crew + research staff + core onshore staff).
Research And Monitoring $5.6M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #11, #12, #19, #21] Ongoing UAV/helicopter leases & ISR tasking, underwater sensor maintenance, ROV/AUV operations, satellite imagery/AIS subscriptions, lab consumables, data storage/analysis and training exercises supporting research/monitoring.
Black Ops Contingency $4.0M/yr
[#17] Annual contingency fund for interdiction, kinetic strike operations, extraordinary covert action and associated mitigation.
Special Ops Boarding Recurring $1.5M/yr
[#5] Recurring training, specialized equipment sustainment and permanent special-operations-grade cadre costs for boarding/interdiction teams.
Cover Story And Legal $1.3M/yr
[#16, #25] Baseline cover-story/disinformation, forgery and legal/diplomatic overhead for plausible deniability and routine regulatory costs.
Supplies And Consumables $500K/yr
[#26] Fuel caches, ROV tooling consumables, diving gas, medical supplies and routine expendables.
Environmental Mitigation Reserve $500K/yr
[#18] Annual set-aside for potential spill remediation, wreckage cleanup and environmental liability.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#10] Routine maintenance, utilities and physical upkeep for onshore operations center and small shore infrastructure.
Personnel Medical Support $200K/yr
[#20] Medical and psychological aftercare for crew and researchers exposed to anomalous audio; medical monitoring and amnestic side-effect care.
Amnestic Program Operations $150K/yr
[#15] Annual manufacturing, storage and replenishment budget for Class-A amnestic stockpiles and administration.
Artifact Vault Operations $150K/yr
[#22] Yearly conservation and vault operations for recovered artifacts.
Communications Security Maintenance $125K/yr
[#24] Ongoing cryptographic, SATCOM and TEMPEST maintenance, anti-jam and audits.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.1M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous purchased-vessel posture, routine patrols, research, and contingency reserves intact.
continuous_patrol_and_monitoring routine_maintenance_and_resupply
🚨 Minor Incident $31.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Small interdiction or equipment damage requiring limited extra operations, amnestics administration and localized cover-up.
small_unexpected_vessel_interdiction minor_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $44.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15.0M vs baseline
Loss or severe damage to a Foundation vessel, multiple casualties or a multi-ship engagement requiring heavy replacement, legal and remediation costs.
foundation_vessel_lost multiple_civilian_casualties large_remediation_and_replacement
🚨 Political Exposure $54.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Significant diplomatic or media exposure of Foundation operations in the area triggering large-scale international mitigation and high-cost cover operations.
foreign_authorities_detect_operations media_exposure_or_legal_action
👥 Personnel 69 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 50 Two patrol vessels, boarding teams and shore support; loaded cost reflected in staff_wages [#4].
Research Scientist 8 Marine archaeologists, linguists, audio analysts and geophysicists supporting study and monitoring [#13].
Engineer / ROV Technician 6 ROV/AUV operators, vessel engineers and maintenance technicians for deep-sea systems and shipboard systems [#8, #3].
Medical Officer 2 Shipboard/shore medical coverage and amnestic administration support; ongoing care costs reflected in personnel_medical_support [#20, #15].
Administrative Staff 3 Onshore operations, logistics and cover-story coordination support; costs folded into staff_wages and cover_story_and_legal where applicable [#10, #16].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges and clear cost drivers (ships, deep-sea assets, monitoring and covert contingencies), allowing a mid-confidence estimate; significant uncertainty remains due to posture choices (purchase vs charter), unknown wreck depth/complexity, and the inherently contingent/high-cost nature of kinetic and diplomatic events.
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