You ever notice that their mission is to“ seek out new life“ and yet often when they encounter it they tend to kill it? I mean not once did they try and negotiate with this mean as in“ we will do what we can to help you live even thrive but you must be going to make certain sacrifices as well. Even your longevity we would love to learn about past history for you please let us work together and find a solution that benefits both of us.“ But no let’s face it as a candle and kill this unique beauty he was defending himself and his right to live, Something that the card and stuff like that sell pets stated is not a crime especially when their life is directly threatened. But let’s face it the reason Beverly let him die was she is such a high maintenance woman he just could not satisfy her I shudder to think what her personal holosuite program must look like
Are you really arguing for the energy monster uses corporeal life forms addiction centers to manipulate and feed off of them? That's like arguing that date-rape isn't so bad because victims of it got free drugs.