During this process, there is unfortunately no way to save [Name]. If one of the other options had been chosen, it was either a definite or a possibility, but in the 'destroy [Name]'s entire species' option, that poor little robot was going to die no matter what. We figured this was fair, all things considered.

And sure! Taako could use that spell, though as you mentioned it wouldn't last forever - it would just block them from gathering parts effectively for awhile.