Freelance writer Skye Dent, who had helped with the original development of the Vidiians for "Phage" was impressed by the episode's representation of the alien species, and felt it was an improvement over her concepts.
Freelance writer Skye Dent, who had helped with the original development of the Vidiians, was more critical of the episode. Dent was impressed by the episode's representation of the alien species, and felt it was an improvement over her concepts.