I just want to mention it would be nice to add something similar like the sell option for alien stuff ( i dont know the reasons why this sell stuff is out but i guess it was often discussed and it has it reasons)
If i do just some missions i usally have all the alloys i would ever need, so...
The production could use much more of it.
and if its high enough an option would be nice to scrap alien stuff (blaster, comm, reactors and such stuff) just for alloys and this "alenium?" or just selling it. That could be happening just in the missionreport too.
The choice of material vs cash would add some strategy to the sim.
Alien ressources seems to need some balancing anyway in my opinion.