Galaxy reviewer Groff Conklin described the 1954 edition as "a fast-paced and grim adventure . . . just short of absurdity, but interesting nevertheless.""Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf", Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1954, p.121 Anthony Boucher panned the novel, calling it "a surprisingly routine and plotless space opera.""Recommended Reading," F&SF, November 1954, p.99.
