Reception
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B" rating, noting that the episode had "a handful of excellent moments (the mind-meld, that damn booth) that don't fit as well as they should." Handlen noted Kirk's and Noel's relationship as the plot's "weakest element" and that Adams did not make a compelling villain. In contrast, he felt that Nimoy made Spock's mind meld sequence "fairly effective." The booth and its effect on Adams were also memorable moments in the episode.
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