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SCP-5005 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-5005
Expected annual
$52.1M
One-time setup
$579.5M
Annual recurring
$50.2M
Personnel
53
One-time capital to establish robust inter-universal arc and site infrastructure is approximately $579.5M, driven by arc gateway construction and a high-end evacuation reserve; annual operating costs are approximately $50.19M, driven by Site-Q46 operations/security, arc maintenance/energy, staff wages, and ongoing R&D/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $579.5M
Facilities $289.7M
[#4, #11, #22, #25, #27] One-time arc gateway / infrastructure capital (#4), on-site living quarters setup (#11), periodic tech replacement reserve (5–10yr amortized one-time component) (#22), contingency planning/design for major intervention (#25), waste-disposal facility mods (#27).
Evacuation Major Intervention Reserve $275.0M
[#25] One-time reserve estimate for full evacuation / major intervention hardware or extraction fleet (midpoint of $50M–$500M+ speculative range).
Equipment $7.5M
[#9, #12, #13, #20] Emergency extraction equipment and specialized extraction hardware (#9), long-range sensor suites (#12), development & initial fleet of exploration drones (#13), secure communications hardware (#20).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $7.2M
[#10, #14] R&D and initial procurement for specialized PPE/anti-unraveling countermeasures (#10), sample retrieval/containment lab buildout (#14).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $50.2M/yr
Facilities Maintenance $17.5M/yr
[#4] Ongoing maintenance, calibrations, spare-part contracts and service agreements for Scranton-Meyerbeer Arc infrastructure and supporting nodes (#4).
Site Operations And Security $8.5M/yr
[#3] Site-Q46 operations, 24/7 security team payroll, site admin, life support and utilities in the Aadzain Universe hub (#3).
Research And Monitoring $6.3M/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #15, #23, #30] Sensor maintenance/data/storage and telemetry costs (#12), drone replacement/ops amortized (#13), sample-lab annual operations (#14), archival/research data curation (#15), research grants and interdisciplinary projects (#23), allowance for unexpected anomaly-specific R&D projects (#30).
Staff Wages $6.2M/yr
[#1, #2, #6, #8] Salaries and benefits for permanent on-site researcher (#1), mental-health psychologists (#2), core support staff roster (engineers, operators, techs, medics, translators, rotating specialists) (#6), cultural-liaison/translation specialists where salary-funded (#8).
Arc Energy $2.8M/yr
[#5] Energy costs to power transits, stabilization, and standby capacity for arc firings at Site-Q46 (#5).
Arc Tech Replacement Amortization $2.1M/yr
[#22] Amortized annual budget for scheduled replacement/upgrades of arc components, sensors, drones and redundancy hardware (#22).
Emergency Extraction Ops $1.2M/yr
[#9] Ongoing readiness, training, operations, and mission costs for rapid-response extraction teams at Site-Q46 (#9).
Diplomatic Relations $1.1M/yr
[#7] Diplomatic and treaty maintenance costs (Sarai Treaty compliance, liaison, cultural gifts, negotiated concessions) (#7).
Incident Response Reserve $625K/yr
[#24] Annual reserve for public-relation mitigation and incident response (sightings, leaks, limited amnestic ops) (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#16] Legal and cover-up operations base budget for treaty law, inter-universe counsel, and routine cover/denial campaigns (#16).
Leak Contingency Reserve $550K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve allocation for ad-hoc legal/cover contingencies in the event of leaks or renegotiations (#16).
Diplomatic Contingency Fund $525K/yr
[#17] Discretionary fund for unusual diplomatic demands, reparations, cultural items or ransom scenarios (#17).
Logistics And Transport $450K/yr
[#21] Transportation logistics, cargo shipments, manifest control and cargo handling for arc transfers (#21).
Medical Support $400K/yr
[#19] Medical support, anomalous-aging diagnostics, long-term health surveillance and autopsy/forensics budget (#19).
Insurance And Indemnity $300K/yr
[#26] Personnel replacement budgets, indemnities to families, classified memorials and rapid replacement funds (#26).
Administrative Overhead $250K/yr
[#28] Project accounting, compliance audits, internal security reviews and oversight (#28).
Training And Development $188K/yr
[#18] Pre-deployment and refresher training, simulations and specialized personnel development (#18).
Supplies And Consumables $185K/yr
[#10, #11] Consumable replacement for PPE/anti-unraveling systems (#10) and resupply for on-site living quarters/contingency rations (#11).
Secure Comms Maintenance $150K/yr
[#20] Recurring costs for encrypted extrauniversal communications, redundant channels and maintenance (#20).
Waste Disposal Operations $125K/yr
[#27] Annual operations for disposal, decontamination, quarantine, and long-term storage protocols for unusual materials (#27).
Cultural Acquisitions $112K/yr
[#29] Purchases/commissions for culturally appropriate items used in diplomacy and research (#29).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $50.2M/yr
84.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, diplomacy, and maintenance proceed as planned.
routine_operations no_major_leaks scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $53.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Limited leak or local incident requiring emergency extraction, PR/ legal response, and temporary operational surge.
limited_leakage small_breach diplomatic_dispute
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $337.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$287.0M vs baseline
Major instability requiring full evacuation or large-scale containment upgrade and deployment of contingency intervention hardware.
arc_failure population_panic expansion_of_non-matter
👥 Personnel 53 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / On-site Researcher 1 [#1] Permanent Foundation researcher required to be stationed inside SCP-5005 at all times.
Psychologist / Mental Health 2 [#2] Foundation psychologists for approval/recind authority and ongoing mental-health oversight.
Support Staff (Engineers, Arc Operators, Technicians, Medics, Translators, Liaison) 48 [#6, #8] Core support roster estimated from staff salary budget ($3M–$8M); includes translators/cultural liaisons as part of coverage.
Cultural Liaison / Translators (specialist) 2 [#8] Dedicated cultural-liaison and ethnographic specialists included within personnel costs and staffing roster.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide ranges in analyst notes, speculative one-time engineering costs, and significant uncertainty around extrauniversal operations, treaty dynamics, and disaster probabilities.
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