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Originally Posted by milkman
I actually do remember the episode, though not the details.
I do, however, remember having the same questions as I was watching then as I do now.
It was a poorly thought out concept, so I couldn't find anything poignant or emotionally wrenching.
If the guy had the power to wipe out a race, then he should certainly have had the power to protect a planet.
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As Frazod has already pointed out, it wasn't a question of whether or not he had the power to protect the planet.
He did.
But he was also very insistent upon not violating his principles, and his principles dictated his actions until he snapped and, let's just say, he over-reacted a teeny bit.
I understand what you're saying, but I bought into it when I watched the episode, and I'm usually pretty critical of episodes with plot holes and inconsistencies.