for The A.V. Club in 2009, said that Whitney was a "competent actress", but that Rand "represents some of Treks most egregious offenses against feminism". He criticized her role within the show, and specifically in "Charlie X" when Charlie slaps her bottom and none of the characters can explain why he should not do that. Michelle Erica Green praised the "substantial" role given to Rand in "Flashback" while writing for TrekNation, adding that this was the first time such a role had been given to the character in the franchise. However, she criticized Rand's being written out part way through the episode as she felt that the character could have had more to contribute to the plot. In 2015, SyFy rated Yeoman Rand as among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters of Star Trek. In 2019, she was listed as one of the underrated characters of the Star Trek universe by CBS. Annotations Notes References External links Janice Rand Biography at danhausertrek.com Fictional lieutenant commanders Fictional people from the 23rd-century Fictional secretaries Star Trek (film franchise) characters Star Trek: The Original Series characters Star Trek: Voyager characters Starfleet officers Starfleet lieutenant commanders Television characters introduced in 1966 Crossover characters in television