DeCandido gave the episode a rating of 6 out of 10; he wrote that he enjoyed the episode despite intellectually disliking both the character of Vic Fontaine and the Odo/Kira romance. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter ranked this as the 93rd best episode of all Star Trek. In 2019, CBR ranked this the 20th best Holodeck-themed episode of all Star Trek franchise episodes up to that time. In 2018, SyFy recommend this episode for its abbreviated watch guide focusing on Kira, and in 2019, Tor.com noted this as an "essential" episode for the character of Odo, describing it as the best episode featuring Odo and Kira's love story arc. References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 6) episodes 1998 American television episodes Musical television episodes Metafictional television episodes