ɪt hˈæzbiːn ɹˈeɪɾᵻd æz ðə bˈɛst θˈɜːd sˈiːzən vˈɔɪɪdʒɚɹ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd ðˈɛn pɹədˈuːst baɪ ðə dʒˈæmɚz ɹᵻvjˈuːz wˈɛbsaɪt, wɪð ˈeɪ "sˈɛnsᵻbli ɹˈɪʔn̩" skɹˈɪpt ænd "wˈʌndɚfəli ˈæktᵻd" ʃˈoʊ; ɪts wˈɛb kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ, dʒˈæmɑːl ᵻpˈɪskɑːkən, ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɪt θɹˈiː.fˈaɪv slˈæʃ fˈoːɹ stˈɑːɹz.
It has been rated as the best third season Voyager episode then produced by the Jammers Reviews website, with a "sensibly written" script and "wonderfully acted" show; its web creator, Jamahl Episcokan, awarded it 3.5/4 stars.