One of the interesting things they do in the episode is have Franklin break the rules and get a slap (though I agree he should have gotten worse), and Ivanova breaks the rules and gets commended for it.

As a rule I just dislike Franklin. The episode Walkabout was a particularly awful one to watch, because they keep cutting from the big battle to two Franklins having an argument!

I do like the element that all the major races just don't care, or can't help. Fairly accurate representation of what happens.