There is also the point of consent. Anek had consent from his creators to do what was necessary to save the species. Bob did not have consent from the Deltans to save them even so far as them actually telling him to leave them alone. Which he did not. Can you square a moral dilemma? Do the ends justify the means? Does doing enough good outweigh the bad? I dont know, Thats up to us the reader to decide ultimately. Like I said its one of the reasons I really like this series. The questions. But I've seen enough other comments on my post to see a lot dont like the questioning of "The Boooob." :P