that by now in the show's run, even when things threaten to go off course, there's always a steady hand to get us back on track. Io9s 2014 listing of the top 100 Star Trek episodes placed "Booby Trap" as the 90th best episode of all series up to that time, out of over 700 episodes. In 2019, Comic Book Resources rated "Booby Trap" the 14th best 'holodeck' episode of the franchise. In 2019, Den of Geek noted this episode for featuring romantic elements with Geordi. In 2017, Popular Mechanics said that "Booby Trap" was one of the top ten most fun episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, noting that it has several unique plot concepts, including ancient space traps, falling in love with a hologram, and that technology may not solve all problems. In 2020, ScreenRant noted this as a frightening episode of Star Trek, elaborating "... It ends in nail-biting, spectacular fashion." and conclude it has one of the best moments for Captain Picard (played by Patrick Stewart). See also "Galaxy's Child" - the fourth season episode where the real Leah Brahms comes aboard the Enterprise. References External links Star Trek: The Next Generation (season 3) episodes 1989 American television episodes Holography in television