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You give the astronauts an ultimatum. They can leave... if all the aliens are dead. No spreading them among your hard fought star system.
The liminals slowly eat their way into the starship, mostly through the softer metals in the exhaust ports and other weak points- slowly making their way into the crew quarters. Some of the crew are unfortunately killed, while others make valiant last stands.
Most of your large frigates, especially mining ships, have a few extra hands in the form of low ranking Jaxtians- usually for extra security or heavy lifting, capable of performing critical repairs if the rest of the crew is killed or somehow incapable, as long as they can be guided by an AI. If the ship's damage can't be repaired by an amateur, then it's too far gone anyway.
On this prospector ship, it just so happens that a large bodied Jaxtian Alpah is in suspension. He is woken up by the crew, and armed.
<span class="mu-s">SKREEE!</span>
"Oh yeah? Chew on <span class="mu-i">this</span>."
<span class="mu-s">KABLAM!</span>
Eventually, the aliens are killed and when the coast seems clear; the ship's AI is permitted to leave. It is sequestered with a ring of defensive drones ready to catch any missing. Nearby ships and stations provide high powered scans that prove that no living liminals are left- and the ship is finally returned back home.
The Crewmate, named <span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-i">Jale Berax</span></span>, is given a commendation for his valiant defense of the ship and slaying of the aliens. While it's not quite worthy of a golden band, he's certainly captured the attention of the juvenile male crowds- he might just switch careers to interactive-film actor.
