1. Fire up your favorite plain text editor (windows notepad will do fine)
2. In your SW3 install directory open the file 'Data\Scripts\Quests\mission_8e\InoCoSecret_XT45.s cript' with the text editor. (don't forget to make a backup of this file).
3. Search for "ship_uel1:SetGodMode();" (without the quotes)
4. Modify this line so it reads "ship_uel1_1:SetGodMode();" (without the quotes) (modification marked in red)
5. Save the modified file
6. Load your savegame (must be from before you arrived at the station and the dialog with the 'strangers' started).
7. Enjoy