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SCP-6839 Euclid ? low confidence
SCP-6839
Expected annual
$27.9M
One-time setup
$53.3M
Annual recurring
$26.4M
Personnel
60
Initial capital outlay approximately $53.3M driven by Antarctic base construction, cold-rated vehicles/equipment, and research/lab setup; recurring operations are roughly $26.4M/yr driven by personnel, logistics (airlift/icebreaker), fuel, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $53.3M
Facilities $30.6M
[#1, #21, #26] Antarctic-grade forward operating base construction including living/command modules, reinforced armory structural work and vehicle bays; summary-level program estimate referenced.
Equipment $14.2M
[#2, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #12, #13, #17] Generators and storage, cold-rated armored vehicles and spares, initial weapons procurement, field incinerator units, cold-rated sensors/drones, communications hardware, medical equipment, specialized clothing initial procurement, and mobile forensic/unit equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.0M
[#11, #22, #23] Cold-compatible BSL-capable research & containment lab buildout, specialized genomic/sequencing equipment, and one-time policy/legal setup for specimen destruction and archival decisions.
Major Resupply Icebreaker Trip $2.0M
[#3] Per-major-move icebreaker/large-resupply charter or equivalent heavy sealift cost (one-time per major event).
Initial Training And Screening $500K
[#14] Initial psychological screening, language/cultural training (German partial fluency), and specialized conditioning for initial cadre.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $26.4M/yr
Staff Wages $9.0M/yr
[#4] ~60 personnel at fully-loaded average cost ~$150k/yr each including hazard pay, rotations and benefits.
Logistics And Transport $5.5M/yr
[#3, #5, #19] Regular ice/airlift charters, seasonal flights (C-130/Antonov/etc.), personnel rotations, medevac charters, and upkeep of rapid-response staging readiness.
Supplies And Consumables $2.8M/yr
[#2, #8, #13] Diesel/fuel shipments and on-site fuel consumption for heating/generators/incineration, incinerator consumables/maintenance, and clothing replacement/consumables.
Research And Monitoring $2.5M/yr
[#9, #11, #22] Sensor/data fees and ops, laboratory operational costs and staffing, and specialized anomalous research/consumables.
Cover Story And Legal $2.2M/yr
[#15, #24, #25] Legal counsel/diplomatic cover, insurance/liability reserves and potential fines, and public-relations / covert disinformation operations to manage leaks and legal exposure.
Medical Services $1.0M/yr
[#12] Medical staffing, trauma care readiness, blood storage, medevac preparedness and consumables.
Weapons And Munitions $750K/yr
[#7] Ongoing resupply of incendiary and specialized ordnance, ammo, and transport/security costs per transfer.
Vehicle Maintenance $650K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, spares, and cold-weather upkeep for armored snow vehicles, snowcats, snowmobiles and tracked assets.
Environmental Remediation $500K/yr
[#18] Remediation and cleanup costs after incendiary neutralizations, fuel spills, and contamination mitigation to limit Antarctic detection.
Training And Simulations $500K/yr
[#20, #14] Ongoing cold-weather combat training, live-fire incendiary exercises, and refresher psychological/language training.
Amnestics And Witness Management $400K/yr
[#16] Purchase/administration of amnestic doses (50–200/yr estimated) and staff/admin costs for witness management.
Communications And Network Ops $125K/yr
[#10] Satellite bandwidth, encrypted network maintenance, and comms system upkeep.
Forensics Ops $125K/yr
[#17] Mobile forensic unit operations, evidence seizure processing, metadata remediation and related ops.
Armory Maintenance $125K/yr
[#21] Climate-controlled armory upkeep, explosive/explosive-hardening recertification and storage compliance.
Oversight And Committee $125K/yr
[#23] Ongoing legal/ethical oversight, committee operations for specimen retention vs destruction.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $26.4M/yr
45.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine rotations, scheduled resupply, research ops, and no major incidents.
routine_resupply scheduled_rotations standard_research_ops
🚨 Minor Incident $27.7M/yr
35.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Single engagement or small skirmish requiring extra munitions, emergency medevac and localized repairs/cleanup.
small_combat_engagement extra_munitions_use emergency_medical_evacuations
🚨 Major Resupply $32.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$5.7M vs baseline
Year with at least one major icebreaker/large sealift resupply or extended surge operations (large outbreak/extended containment push).
icebreaker_charter extended_surge_deployments large-scale_resupply
🚨 Political Exposure $30.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$3.8M vs baseline
Leak or public exposure involving controversial imagery/legal issues causing major legal action, settlements, and large PR spend.
public_leak legal_action major_PR_response
👥 Personnel 60 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 27 Front-line MTF operatives and armed response personnel; include hazard pay and rotation coverage.
Pilot / Aviation Crew 6 Aircraft and heavy-lift crew for regular flights, medevac, and rapid response.
Research Scientist 8 Laboratory scientists and anomalous research staff for containment and genomic studies.
Medical Officer 3 Trauma and medical care staff for on-site emergencies and medevac coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance 5 Facility, vehicle and generator maintenance, cold-weather systems technicians.
Logistics / Supply 5 Resupply planning, fuel handling, and inventory management.
Administrative Staff 2 Base admin, HR, and rotation scheduling.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 Overall command and liaison responsibilities.
Communications / IT 2 Secure comms, satellite links, and network maintenance.
Forensic Technician 1 On-site evidence processing and forensic operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on broad ranges provided in analyst notes and assumptions about Antarctic logistics, secrecy premiums, and contingency frequency; many line items have large uncertainties (airlift/icebreaker usage, incident frequency, legal exposure) so overall confidence is low.
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