Why not get the box right at the start?

[Azguard]

maybe he was thinking about it still in his head when the yeerks came.

[Liz]

well, who knows, maybe the morph cube was pretty indestructible...we really don't know the make up of the cube.

I think Ax said something about the cube being able to be destroyed in a normal manner.  #20 maybe?

Maybe Elfangor didn't think it would be wise to allow a lot of other people other than those five to have the power.  He was breaking the law after all.

Or he could have thought that having more members of the group wouldn't make them more effective.  If I recall correctly the Andalites used the morphing power mostly for spying and reconnaissance, not so much for battle.  Elfangor probably wouldn't have thought to create a huge army of morph-capable humans.

[Azguard]

well yeah, he sure had a lot on his mind to think about in that moment...such as

1. should I give the morphing to these kids or not?
2. will I survive this battle to face the consequences?
3. should I try to morph and demorph to heal?
4. Should I try to resist?
5. Should I try to hide?

[morfowt]

well, who knows, maybe the morph cube was pretty indestructible...we really don't know the make up of the cube.

I think Ax said something about the cube being able to be destroyed in a normal manner.  #20 maybe?

yep. ax clearly says in book 20 that they could be destroyed

[Azguard]

easily?

[morfowt]

direct quote:
<No. It could be destroyed by a Dracon beam. All I can suggest is that
maybe it was a simple incident of random chance.>

[wolfev]

Remember, the plan was for there to be only 6 animorphs by the Ellimist. I think those were the rules. I therefore propose two theories. Crayak and the Ellimist allowed for the cube to remain, Crayak so as to bring about David, and the Ellimist as to bring about the auxies. Or.........

The Ellimist and Crayak were not involved, it was just a coincidence and they just screwed up the first time and lucked out the second time since they are only human. Of course, it makes sense that the Ellimist was involved because control of the morphing cube was the most important part of winning the war.

[Azguard]

i wonder how much control crayak and ellimist actually have. and who is more powerful?

[TobiasMasonPark]

    ^^ Given the fact that they've been playing their "game" for so long, they're evenly matched. Besides, they've reached a point where neither one can harm the other physically. And they can only act "indirectly", lest bring forth the obliteration of the universe.