This is why alts are dead. Ridiculous costs make having more than one power crept character untenable. On a random note, Cryptic seem to think that having 6 argonite missions will ease the supply demand problem. But they miss the point that shields and torpedoes are some of the most expensive to upgrade. Most of the argonite rewarding missions are unpopulated by players - as far as I can tell viscous cycle elite is the best bet.