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SCP-8215 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-8215
Expected annual
$4.4M
One-time setup
$3.0M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
18
Initial one-time setup is roughly $3.0M driven by hardened facilities, equipment and contingency seed; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff salaries and helicopter/fuel logistics, totaling roughly $4.24M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.0M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2, #16] Site establishment, permanent shelter upgrades, and initial medical/quarantine room setup; winterized modular buildings and structural site prep.
Equipment $775K
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #23, #26] Diesel genset(s), comms rack hardware, perimeter sensors/fencing, ground vehicles, overbuilt winch and rope hardware, initial ropes inventory, winterization spares, and security tech hardware.
Contingency Seed $500K
[#22] Initial contingency/indemnity reserve seed to cover potential civilian incidents and legal exposure.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $280K
[#10, #11, #18] Tethered ROV/robot development and spares, precision timing/instrumentation purchases, and initial data/storage servers & analysis setup.
Environmental Permits $75K
[#19] One-time environmental impact assessments, permitting, and mitigation studies required for glacier operations.
Helicopter Purchase $0
[#6] Purchase option noted but charter chosen; no one-time aircraft purchase budgeted.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Salaries and rotation costs for scientific staff (glaciologists, physicists, techs), security guards/site watch, and specialized rescue/rapid-response team (contracted or dedicated).
Logistics And Transport $460K/yr
[#3, #6, #7, #27] Recurring fuel and generator logistics, contracted helicopter lift hours (charter), ground vehicle operations, and personnel rotation travel.
Anomaly Damage Reserve $250K/yr
[#30] Reserve to cover accelerated wear, unexpected equipment destruction, and anomaly-driven replacement (10–30% recommended).
Supplies And Consumables $189K/yr
[#12, #25] Consumables for sensor deployments and baseline camp operating costs (food, PPE, batteries, small replacement spares).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#10, #18, #28] Ongoing experiment budgets, data storage/telemetry costs, and maintenance/analysis support for remote instrumentation and ROVs.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#21] PR/deniability funds and legal retainer for occasional incidents and media management.
Medical Care $150K/yr
[#16] Ongoing medical surveillance, quarantine logistics, psych evaluations, and care for recovered instances.
Extended Retrieval Reserve $100K/yr
[#17] Annual reserve for longer-than-normal, extended retrieval campaigns (seed to avoid scrambling entire budget).
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment target for the contingency/indemnity fund.
Cooperation Payments $100K/yr
[#20] Annual cooperation stipends, reimbursements, and MOUs with JIRP and local institutions.
Training And Certification $70K/yr
[#24] Regular rope rescue, cold-weather, and crevasse rescue certifications and training for staff.
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#1, #2, #23] Site maintenance, structural upkeep, and periodic winterization facility work.
Long Term Subject Care $50K/yr
[#29] Long-term monitoring and housing/medical surveillance budget for any long-term SCP-8215-1 cases.
Winterization Maintenance $30K/yr
[#23] Annual purchases of heaters, batteries, and cold-exposure spares.
Communications $24K/yr
[#4] Satellite/Iridium/VSAT service and airtime contracts for continuous uplink.
Winch Repair $15K/yr
[#8] Replacement and repair for overbuilt winches and mechanical retrieval systems exposed to anomalous stresses.
Security Tech Maintenance $15K/yr
[#26] Maintenance and comms costs for cameras, drones, and AI detection systems.
Environmental Compliance $15K/yr
[#19] Ongoing compliance monitoring and reporting to state/federal agencies.
Rope Replacement $10K/yr
[#9] High-replacement-rate ropes and climbing gear due to accelerated wear from anomalous forces.
Perimeter Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5] Routine power and maintenance for perimeter sensors, cameras and alarms.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine research, maintenance, and rotations only.
routine_rotations scheduled_research_activities normal_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized equipment damage or short retrieval requiring additional repairs, extra rotations, and modest legal/PR cost.
equipment_failure small_breach_or_retrieval minor_civilian_report
🚨 Extended Retrieval $5.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Multi-month continuous retrieval campaign (months-long operations similar to the 10-month retrieval example).
deep_instance_retrieval sustained_helicopter_ops continuous_staffing
🚨 Major Civilian Incident $6.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant civilian exposure or legal/indemnity event requiring large settlements, major PR campaign, and investigations.
civilian_casualty public_exposure large_settlement
👥 Personnel 18 total
Role Count Notes
Research Staff (glaciologists/physicists/field techs) 8 [#13] Combined scientific and technical FTE rotated through the remote site.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#14] Site perimeter/watch guards and rotations to maintain 24/7 coverage.
Specialized Rescue Force (ice rescue / rope masters / medics) 6 [#15] Rapid-response contracted or dedicated team maintained on-call for rescues and retrievals.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but key drivers (helicopter hours, extended retrievals, and anomaly-driven damage) are highly variable; cost point estimates are mid-range and subject to +/- large variance.
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