Trust me, I've done it before
I don't trust him.
I think we might be forgetting the fact that people can't breath in the vaccume of space.
Book it down to the cargo bay before the Ferronis uplinks itself to he ship. Find a door and jettison the cargo, don't blow a hole in the hull unless we have to. Get the shuttles to pick up as much as they can. I would hope the doors in the bay have air locks.
Big Red and the other guy should prepare to sabotage the reactors. Also they should be aware that the Cardalonian that took off in the elevator is probable heading to the reactor.
When the cargo is collected, blow the reactor, and get everybody off the ship. Leave the system before that star blows up or something.
Make the captain aware that something's going on with the star.