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SCP-6353 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6353
Expected annual
$23.3M
One-time setup
$46.7M
Annual recurring
$22.3M
Personnel
97
Initial capitalization ~ $46.7M driven by vehicle/aircraft procurement, equipment and a large catastrophic contingency reserve; ongoing annual operations are roughly $22.3M/year dominated by staff wages, R&D and monitoring/logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $46.7M
Catastrophic Contingency Fund $20.0M
[#25] One-time or initially funded contingency reserve for catastrophic national-security scenarios (evacuations, classified asset relocation, emergency research surge).
Equipment $10.5M
[#2, #3, #5, #9, #10] Purchase of armored vans/helicopters, sensor network hardware, restraint production stockpile and prototype costs, initial armament and initial drone fleet/equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5.5M
[#8, #14, #15, #16] Research lab buildout and instrumentation (R&D startup), cloning/embryology lab setup, initial high-end compute procurement, containment engineering prototype tooling and trials.
Facilities $3.8M
[#4, #7, #13] Construction/retrofit of reinforced holding cells, quarantine outfitting, necropsy suite/incinerator and associated site work (10 cells assumed, quarantine antechamber, necropsy tools/incinerator).
Contingency Slush Fund Coverup $2.5M
[#18] One-time cover-up / public-relations slush fund for initial incidents, witness relocation and rapid plausible explanations.
Insurance Reserve Contingency One Time $2.0M
[#21] One-time reserve to seed liability/indemnity funds and reserves for unexpected large claims.
Intelligence Audit Mitigations One Time $1.5M
[#19] One-time audit and mitigation measures to reduce risk that SCP-6353 reveals sensitive site signatures; includes initial site audits and mitigations.
Public Misinformation Reserve One Time $1.0M
[#29] One-time reserve to address media leaks, FOIA/legal actions at program startup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $22.3M/yr
Staff Wages $8.9M/yr
[#1, #8, #14] Annual wages and benefits: field rapid-response teams (8 teams × ~8 people), research scientists, cloning/lab staff and core specialist hires.
Research And Monitoring $4.0M/yr
[#8, #15, #16, #9] Ongoing R&D into portals/olfaction, physics/biology programs, compute/cloud time for simulations, containment-engineering trials and monitoring program costs.
Logistics And Transport $1.2M/yr
[#2, #10, #30] Regular transport, vehicle fleet operations and base-level drone/satellite ops; includes routine rapid-recon and satellite tasking budgets.
Cover Story And Legal $1.2M/yr
[#17, #18, #20, #25] Retained legal counsel, inter-agency coordination, redaction/secure-archive staffing and ongoing PR/cover operations budget.
Facilities Maintenance $1.0M/yr
[#4, #7, #9] Utilities, building upkeep, holding-cell maintenance, quarantine utilities and general site services; includes sensor network upkeep apportioned to facilities.
Supplies And Consumables $800K/yr
[#7, #11, #13, #5] PPE, decontamination consumables, field supplies (tranquilizers, adhesives, netting), necropsy disposals and ammunition/resupply consumables.
Field Vehicle Ops $600K/yr
[#2] Fuel, maintenance, rotor-time and routine replacement/overhaul for vans and helicopters (annual ops & partial replacement).
Contingency Per Incident Responses $600K/yr
[#30] Budgeted typical incident-response costs aggregated annually (assumes multiple small/medium responses per year at ~$10k–$100k each).
Cloning Operations Recurring $500K/yr
[#14] Recurring IVF/embryology lab operational costs, tissue banking and breeding program support.
Insurance And Liability $500K/yr
[#21] Annual premiums/reserves for liability, indemnity and legal exposures tied to field operations.
Hotspot Monitoring $500K/yr
[#23] Recurring patrols and localized monitoring of known habitats/hotspots (assumed multiple hotspots under program).
Intelligence Monitoring $400K/yr
[#19] Ongoing audits, monitoring for anomalous scent-guided behavior and mitigation updates to sensitive-site signatures.
Maintenance And Replacement Of Specialized Gear $300K/yr
[#27] Annual wear-and-tear replacement for cuffs, cables, trap hardware, high-tension components (estimated 10–20% of capital specialized gear/year).
Veterinary Care And Husbandry $300K/yr
[#6] Ongoing vet care, sedation, diagnostics, enrichment and euthanasia services estimated for occupied specimens (assumes a small cohort in care).
Public Misinformation And Legal Risk Reserve $300K/yr
[#29] Ongoing reserve contributions for media/legal risk management and reactive litigation costs.
Satellite Tasking And Drone Ops $300K/yr
[#10] Commercial satellite tasking subscriptions and routine drone fleet operations (tasking, data processing).
International Incident Response On Call $200K/yr
[#22] On-call budget for liaison, covert extraction support, and diplomatic mitigation (annualized contingency).
Training And Exercises $200K/yr
[#12, #5] Regular capture and restraint drills, live-simulation runs, and weapons/AMMUNITION resupply/training.
Compute And Data Storage $200K/yr
[#15] Cloud time, encrypted storage, backups and HPC rental for physics simulations and secure data archiving.
Personnel Security And Vetting $150K/yr
[#26] Background investigations, continuous monitoring and access control for cleared staff.
Ethical Oversight $75K/yr
[#28] Internal ethical board, stipends, and legal liaison for animal-handling and cloning oversight.
Public Safety And Emergency Coordination $50K/yr
[#24] Training reimbursements, hotlines, and coordination with local emergency services.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $22.3M/yr
55.9% probability / year
Normal uneventful year of operations with routine monitoring, research, and periodic small responses.
routine monitoring scheduled research and training no major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $22.6M/yr
40.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
One or more small field sightings requiring rapid-response teams, limited vet/medical care and modest PR/legal action.
single-team deployments localized sighting clusters limited specimen capture or euthanasia
🚨 Major Breach $27.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
A containment failure or large multi-site incident requiring emergency recovery, facility repairs, intensified R&D and large PR/cover expenditures.
escape or multiple simultaneous sightings damage to containment infrastructure large-scale media exposure
🚨 International Incident $24.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
An engagement or capture occurring in a foreign jurisdiction requiring diplomatic mitigation, covert extraction and significant legal/diplomatic expense.
capture/engagement abroad cross-border legal exposure diplomatic intervention required
👥 Personnel 97 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 64 64 field rapid-response personnel (8 teams × 8 members each: field agents, handler, medic, communications) per [#1].
Research Scientist 10 Physics/biology researchers and simulation specialists supporting portal/olfactory R&D [#8, #15].
Veterinarian / Animal Care 3 Vet staff for occupied specimens, cloning and post-capture care [#6, #14].
Engineer / Maintenance 5 Containment engineers, vehicle/helicopter maintenance, and specialized gear upkeep [#2, #16, #27].
Laboratory Technician 6 Lab technicians for cloning, necropsy, and daily research operations [#14, #13].
Medical Officer 2 Medical support for field teams and site staff [#1, #6].
Administrative Staff 6 Program admin, logistics coordination, procurement and scheduling [#17, #20].
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Program lead and executive coordination with inter-agency/legal partners [#17].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasoned budget; however significant program uncertainty (Euclid-class anomalous mobility, potential for rare catastrophic scenarios, and long-term R&D outcomes) reduces confidence from high to medium.
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