Here is some more info for everyone who wants to try this out. I found my save games in Windows 7 at:
"system_drive":\Users\"UserName"\Saved Games\Sword of the Stars II\Saved Games\"profile_name"\
go here:
addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/
Next type in "SQLite Manager" in the search bar area on the top right of the page. Install it, restart firefox, and then run SQLite Manager from the "Tools" menu by clicking on the SQLite Manager option.
Before you do anything, make a copy of the savegame that you're trying to edit, in case you screw up or something.
Now, once it starts up, click on "Database" menu and then "Connect database" option. Now, go to where your saved game is at, the file won't show up though, since it has a different file . ending, so choose the "All files" list option to the right of the "Filename:" field in the window, the file should show up now, select it and click open.
In the left side window, there is an "Master Table(1)" table and a "Table(83)" table, under the "Table(83)" table list there should be a "players" sub table, click on the triangle to the left of it to expand it. Now, in the "name" field should be the nation name you named yourself with, click on that row, and then arrow key to the right until you select "savings". Now double click it and a window should pop up, scroll down to the "savings" field, which should be "10. saving (NUMERIC)". Next, double click the value in it, and then it should allow you to change the value, try to keep your new savings value under 1 billion, just to play it safe. Press enter, then click OK, A few prompts may/will appear, just say yes/OK. Now all you have to do is click on the "Database" menu and choose "close database" and you are done, load up the saved game in game and you will be filthy rich now.
[Edited by slowpoke2, 10/31/2011 12:41:54 PM]