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[Star Trek, all of it] Are there any other significant forces for (relative) good in the galaxy other than the Federation?

Certainly the dealings of galactic governments cannot be simplified into black and white morality, but there still seems to be a disparity between the Federation, who are generally benevolent, and virtually every other large power they run into. The hot and cold Klingons and the ever dramatic Romulans manage to look good generally only in comparison to the other options: Cardassians, the Dominion, the Borg.

Are there any other large galactic entities that are generally benevolent, or is the Federation simply set on all sides by treacherous allies and ruthless enemies?
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The Borg truly believe what they're doing is for the benefit of all species. And when you think about it, they kind of are a force for good in a lot of ways. They have zero infighting, no internal strife, no poverty, disease or suffering. Species with lesser technology are given the gift of experiencing some of the most advanced hardware in the galaxy with no piddling "prime directive" getting in the way. All it costs is someone's heart and soul.

Other than that, in the Alpha and Beta quadrants, there are some independent planets and tiny empires that are on the Federation's level of real goodness, but they're not big enough to be considered significant. Voyager ran across a few benevolent empires in the Delta Quadrant, but again, they weren't very big or weren't mentioned very much since the ship was in such brief contact with them. (the good guys don't make good drama, so they're only mentioned in captain's log or in passing while the crew deals with the bad guys)