As you properly already know, BioWare took down the servers today, to do an unscheduled maintenance for Star Wars: The old republic. Apparently there was a bug in the world witch was fixed. Check it out in the patvh notes below:
1.3.5b Patch Notes
8/16/2012
General
- Resolved an issue that could allow players to obtain The Grand Acquisitions Race items without completing the appropriate missions.
