SCP-756 — SCP-756 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-756 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-756

Expected annual

$3.8M

One-time setup

$16.4M

Annual recurring

$3.8M

Personnel

Initial capital expenditure is dominated by space-rated EVA suits/MMUs, custom probes and interceptor R&D, with total one-time costs in the low tens of millions; recurring annual operations (staff, maintenance, secrecy, and research) are roughly $3.8M driven by personnel and secrecy/monitoring costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $16.4M

Equipment $10.4M

[#3, #5, #10, #11, #18, #19] Capital hardware: space-rated EVA suits/MMUs, robotic micro-/macro-probes with SEM and sensor suites, specialized non-emissive sensors, automated interceptor R&D + interceptor units, redundancy/spares procurement, and initial secure communications hardware.

Modernization Reserve $2.0M

[#26] Planned periodic replacement/modernization reserve (5–10 year cycle) for suits, probes, and compute refresh.

Facilities $1.6M

[#1, #2, #17, #22] Structural upgrades and construction: containment cell vacuum-proofing/reinforcement, two-stage airlocks sized for EVA/MMU, initial decontamination bay setup, and physical perimeter/site upgrades.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.3M

[#7, #8, #16] Research instruments and lab buildout: high-resolution continuous-capture imaging/playback hardware, data storage/compute hardware, and bio/xeno-analysis lab & sample-handling suite setup.

Incident Response Fund $1.0M

[#21] Immediate contingency reserve for unplanned interventions, rapid repairs, emergency containment upgrades or emergency intercepts.

Initial Training $100K

[#14] Initial EVA/MMU and emergency-response training, certification and simulation setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#13] On-site team payroll (project lead, researchers, technicians, security, engineer, admin) including benefits; estimate reflects a modest mid-sized team.

Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr

[#20] Ongoing secrecy operations, legal retainer, cover-story maintenance and clean-up/amnestics budget.

Eva Suit Maintenance $300K/yr

[#4] EVA suit/MMU routine servicing, consumables (O2/CO2, batteries), propellant and periodic recertification.

Research Program Budget $250K/yr

[#24] Long-term observation funding, targeted non-invasive experiments, suppression and modeling efforts.

Probe Operation And Maintenance $200K/yr

[#6] Probe repairs, propulsion consumables, calibration and field engineering labor.

Data Storage And Compute Operations $150K/yr

[#8] Operations for fault-tolerant storage, backups and GPU/CPU cluster usage for analysis.

Interceptor Upkeep And Sim Drills $150K/yr

[#12] Firmware updates, simulated threat drills and test intercepts to keep automated interceptors operational.

Site Security Contract $125K/yr

[#22] Contracted perimeter guards/payroll and CCTV maintenance not included in core staff wages.

Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr

[#1, #22] Ongoing structural inspections, airlock certification, and site/facility maintenance contracts.

Highres Storage And Archival $100K/yr

[#7] Recurring storage, archival rotation and media management for high-frame-rate imaging.

Bio Lab Consumables $100K/yr

[#16] Consumables for bio/xeno-analysis lab (reagents, disposables, sterilization materials).

Cybersecurity Operations $100K/yr

[#19] Ongoing encrypted communications maintenance, tamper-proof logging and cyber defense.

Legal And Regulatory Liaison $100K/yr

[#23] Legal counsel, permits and liaison with civil/national authorities under cover arrangements.

Psychological Support $100K/yr

[#27] Counseling, confidentiality bonuses and retention incentives for sensitive staff.

Logistics And Transport $75K/yr

[#25] Secure transport, shipping and specialist logistics for high-value suits, probes and hazardous shipments.

Medical Monitoring $75K/yr

[#15] Occupational health surveillance, post-entry screening and incident medical care.

Decon And Hazmat Disposal $75K/yr

[#17] Contracts and operations for decontamination, hazardous-materials handling and disposal.

Power Hvac And Utilities $50K/yr

[#9] Power, HVAC and utilities supporting containment area equipment and control systems.

Training And Certification $50K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training for EVA/MMU operations and emergency response.

Spares Replenishment $50K/yr

[#18] Annual replenishment of spare parts stockpile for suits, probes, airlocks and critical systems.

Miscellaneous Overhead $50K/yr

[#28] Facility admin, small tools, office supplies and petty consumables.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr

92.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, training and research; no major incidents or large-scale interventions.

routine_monitoring scheduled_maintenance standard_research

🚨 Minor Incident $4.0M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring rapid response: probe loss or damage, single interceptor engagement against a Planet IV satellite, suit breach needing limited replacements and medical care.

probe_loss single_interceptor_launch suit_breach

🚨 Major Breach $5.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant escalation: Planet IV builds multiple weapons requiring coordinated interceptor launches, replacement of multiple probes/suits, accelerated containment upgrades and major secrecy/PR/legal actions.

multiple_satellite_weapons coordinated_interceptor_campaign emergency_containment_upgrades

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Project Lead / Site Director	1	[#13] Senior manager responsible for operations and liaison.
Research Scientist (senior)	3	[#13] Astrophysicists/xenobiologists leading observation and analysis.
Technician / Probe Operator	6	[#13] Technicians for suits, probes, imaging systems and routine maintenance.
Security Officer / Containment Staff	4	[#13, #22] On-site security and containment personnel (background-checked).
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#13] Systems engineer responsible for airlocks, interceptors and power/HVAC.
Administrative Staff	1	[#13] Administrative, scheduling and clerical support.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide fairly detailed line items and ranges allowing mid-range estimates, but many items (custom probes, interceptors, level of human intervention) have wide uncertainty; costs and probabilities are therefore approximate.

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