7. STAFFEL

Season 7

135. Adrift (2)
gs: Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Rick Hall (Air Boss) David Quane (Seahawk Pilot) Daniel Nathan Spector (Dr. Minchey) Scott Hoxby (Bethesda Hospital Doctor) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Trevor Goddard (Mic Brumby) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Sibel Galindez (Lt. "Skates" Hawkes) Gary Graham (Capt. Tobias Ingles) Cindy Ambuehl (Renee Peterson) Mae Whitman (Chloe Madison)

*May 19, 2001*

Harm's chance of being rescued from the Atlantic Ocean hinges on Mac's psychic ability (first seen in Season Five "Psychic Warrior"). However, Mac is trying to cope with her conflicting emotions for both Harm & Mic. On the edge of going unconscious from severe hypothermia, Harm's fires several warning shots which attracts the rescue helicopter.

Back onboard the USS Patrick Henry, Harm's vital signs start to fade out, but Skates words help him pull through.

Transferred to Bethesda Hospital, Renee learns that Harm has partial amnesia and doesn't remember them being a couple over the past year.

Mac's indecision about the wedding drives Brumby back to Australia. When Harm tells Mac on the phone to come to his place so that she doesn't have to be alone, she arrives only to learn that Renee has beaten her to Harm's place with the news that her father has died. Mac ends up in the rain with no one around.

b: 25-Sep-2001 pc: 135 w: Dana Coen & Stephen Zito d: Bradford May

NOTE: Harm's body temperature of 30 degrees Celsius (86.0 F)upon reaching the carrier's sickbay is consistant with a person in Stage 4 hypothermia. If you are curious about hypothermia and just how serious it can be, this website has great information on the subject: http://www.sarec.ca/ice/hypother.htm
The crisis at sea mirrors the emotional drama: Stormy emotions threaten the stability of relationships, and Mac and Harm remain adrift (hence the title of the episode) and lost in their feelings for each other.
Brumby closes his law practice and moves back to Australia to rejoin the Australian Navy and Renee leaves town to attend her father's funeral. Once again, just when it seems Harm & Mac can finally be together, fate intervenes and pushes them apart.
While at the hospital, Chloe makes the comment that he hopes he doesn't remember when she hid on top of the elevator, that she was "so immature" back then. She is referring to the episode "Jaggle Bells".

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136. New Gun in Town
gs: Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Russell Sams (Airman Tyree) David Lee Smith (Lt. Col. Holmes) Georgann Johnson (Mrs. Petersen) Marlon Young (LSE) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Amy Lyndon (PO Darling) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) Linden Chiles (Four Stars) Gregory Storm (Commander Wilkinson) Rob Moran (Cyrus Kemper) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Sandy Ward (Pops Grahowsky) Sam D. Hennings (Captain Huddleston) Cindy Ambuehl (Renee Peterson) Mae Whitman (Chloe Madison)

**June 5, 2001**
Unwilling to face her pain over Mic & Harm, Mac is granted temporary assignment on the carrier USS Guadalcanal (along with Gunny) when the staff JAG there disappears.

Harm returns to active duty after returning from Renee's father funeral.

b: 02-Oct-2001 pc: 136 w: Stephen Zito d: Terrence O'Hara

NOTE: Cmdr. Sturgis Turner is introduced as a recurring JAG lawyer who is an old friend of Harm's. Expect feisty competition as they try to out-compete each other; not too mention Cmdr. Turner's efforts to "shape-up" Bud.

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137. The Measure of Men
gs: Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Kerrie Keane (Anne Rossbach) Jeffrey Corbett (Lt. Gladden) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Scott Williamson (Larry Kaliski) Ashley Drane (Lisa Rossbach) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Art Chudabala (Sergeant Batacan) Jim Fitzpatrick (Marine Major Warren Lasley) Sam D. Hennings (Capt. Huddleston) James Black (Captain Tripp) Nicholas Guilak (Lt. Shastri)

**June 20, 2001**
Still aboard the USS Guadalcanal, Mac is called upon to prosecute a Major accused of negligent homicide by the ship's Captain.

Much to Mac's surprise and dismay, Harm arrives on board to defend the Major and also try to clear the air with Mac regarding their relationship. But as they both become entrenched in the case in which the victim drowned during a nighttime exercise in extremely bad weather conditions, they're hard-pressed to find time to discuss their personal business. Meanwhile, Admiral Chegwidden has his hands full with his teenage goddaughter who has run away from home.

b: 09-Oct-2001 pc: 137 w: Dana Coen d: Bradford May

NOTE: We learn in this episode that Sturgis jogs to/from JAG from his home, 8 miles away.

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138. Guilt
gs: Sam D. Hennings (Capt. Huddleston) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Sam Anderson (Raymond Dart) James Macdonald (Lt. Wakefield) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt Victor Galindez) Dennis Dun (Captain Jarot) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Christopher Birt (Lt. Cmdr. Keegan) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Courtney Mun (Liliana) Mae Whitman (Chloe Madison) Craig Zimmerman (Cpl. Lassiter)

"AUGUST 7, 2001"

Following the transfer of a U.S. Marine accused of rape from the local Indonesian police to his CO at the Indonesian consulate, the consulate comes under siege by angry, armed locals.

When the commander of the Marine detachment is killed and his next-in-command is blinded during the surprise attack, Mac realizes that she is next in command and must organize the emergency evacuation of the consulate under fire.

Back at JAG, Harm defends a SEAL accused of killing a person onboard a flight that Harriet was a passenger.

b: 16-Oct-2001 pc: 138 w: David Ehrman d: Greg Beeman

NOTE: Another episode that finds Mac & Gunny still serving onboard the carrier USS Guadalcanal in the Indian Ocean.

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139. Mixed Messages
gs: Michael Reilly Burke (Pegano) Dennis Dun (Captain Jarot) Glynn Turman (Sub Captain) Gabrielle Carteris (Mrs. Steckler) Harrison Page (Rear Adm. Morris) Joan Pringle (NCIS Agent Holland) Todd Waring (Captain Perry Reeves) Cindy Ambuehl (Renee Peterson) Louis Herthum (Captain Gilbert) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) Courtney Mun (Liliana)

**August 15 - 17, 2001**

After a break-in and murders at a Naval Annex building in Washington, D.C., Harm finds out that one of the victims was a friend of his, who is also suspected of passing information to the Chinese.

As Harm sets out to clear his friend of espionage charges, he encounters startling roadblocks put in the way of his investigation by the intelligence community.

Meanwhile, Renee shows up at JAG Headquarters with surprising news for Harm, and Mac tirelessly searches for the young girl she left behind in Indonesia. (See, "Guilt")

b: 23-Oct-2001 pc: 139 w: Nan Hagan d: Scott Brazil

NOTE: Mac is introduced to Cmdr. Turner who mentions to Harm how much she looks like Diane Schonke (Harm's former girlfriend - "Skeleton Crew" & "Death Watch")
Due to her actions on board the USS Guadalcanal and in Indonesia, Mac is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
The "secret" submarine mentioned, the USS Jimmy Carter, is a 'Seawolf' class submarine; hull number SSN-23.

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140. Redemption
gs: Brian J. Cousins (Cmdr. Webster) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Tom McCafferty (Lt. Mantei) Bonnie J. Root (Lt. Winters) Michael Canavan (Captain Winston) Bruce Nozick (Seth Maat) Damara Reilly (Captain Bouchard) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Anthony Harrell (Ensign Drew) Candice Rose (Lt. Isabele Maat) Duke Stroud (Judge Meriwether) Rodney Scott (Bill Webster) Grace Fulton (Katelyn Maat) Tricia O'Neil (Dr. Saluchi) Michael James Reed (Captain Garland) Lackey Bevis (Monica Platt)

**October 20, 2001**

While filling in at Patuxent River for pilots that have been deployed overseas, Harm learns his friend, Cmdr. Scott Webster is being charged with fraternization with his RIO. Harm is granted permission to search his clients computer for any communication with his RIO which could be used against him. Cmdr. Webster receives a call that his son has been arrested for speeding & freeing to elude. Cmdr. Webster leaves Harm alone at the house while he picks up his son. Going through the hard drive, Harm discovers information that he might be considering selling national secrets, but attorney-client privilege prevents Harm from disclosing that information and his client does not wish to discuss it.

When a sample of a highly secret stelth coating turns up missing, Harm reveals the protected information relating to what he knows about the missing stealth technology - and as a result, a report is filed with Adm. Chegwidden to determine whether the report was a ethics violation. Harm is given a short time to figure out what has really occurred, or face disciplinary action that could end his career.

Harm drives all the way back to DC to meet with Mac to get her advice on whether to blow the whistle. She tells him what he already knows -- that without clear evidence, he would be guilty of abusing attorney-client priviledge, which would end his career. Harm is able to clear his friend of the fraterization charge, but has doubts about his friend.

Harm discovers that the girlfriend of Cmdr. Webster's son is also a key employee at the company who was wanting to buy the secret technology. It turns out that his son was trying to impress his girlfriend, so he was the one who had stolen the secret technology. Cmdr. Webster had discovered this and wanting to protect his son, he refused to turn him in, which made him just as responsible.

Since Cmdr. Webster was partially responsible, Harm is cleared of the ethics violation - but just barely. Since Cmdr. Webster refused to turn in his son to keep his family together (since his wife had recently passed away), his career in the Navy is still over. Harm tells him that when one door closes, another one opens, suggesting that maybe he should explore his relationship with his RIO - now that they are free to be together.

Mac represents a female officer wishing to obtain sanctuary from her husband for physically abusing their child, although its a tough sell as the husband happens to be his own counsel. There doesn't seem to be enough evidence to prevent joint custody until the husband attacks Lt. Sims at the JAG offices, mistakenly thinking she is responsible for hiding his child.

b: 30-Oct-2001 pc: 142 w: David Ehrman d: James Whitmore Jr.

NOTE: The Director for this episode, James Whitmore, Jr., is the son of the legendary actor James Whitmore (who played Harry Truman in the one-man Broadway play, "Truman") and also a respected actor in his own right. He was a co-star of the 1970's series, "Black Sheep Squadron" that starred Robert Conrad. The show was based on the famous exploits of the WWII Marine fighter squadron of the same name. The Executive Producer of "JAG" Donald Bellisario was also a producer on that show as well.

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141. Ambush
gs: Beau Billingslea (Colonel Klesko) Rob Youngblood (Gunnery Sergeant Ed Lanier) Asante Jones (Commander Daniels) Casey Sander (Frank Seawell) Melanie Chartoff (Congresswoman Pick) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) John Scott Clough (Major Millan) Kitty Swink (Mrs. Sauter) Blayn Barbosa (Brad Millan) Cynthia Steele (Janine Dupree) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Anne-Marie Johnson (Rep. Bobbi Latham) Ian Ziering (Captain Shepard)

**November 2, 2001**
Harm defends a Marine who says he was obeying verbal orders when his violation of the rules of engagement led six soldiers to their deaths in a ambush.

b: 06-Nov-2001 pc: 140 w: Don McGill d: Bradford May

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142. Jag-a-thon
gs: Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Paul Scherrer (PO Dill) Erich Anderson (Commmander Gilfry) Shaw Jones (Marine Sergeant) Dennis Bowen (Captain Crowley) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Kathleen McMartin () Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Ty Upshaw (Master-At-Arms) Chuck Carrington (PO2 Tiner) John DeMita (Marine Judge)

Personal rivalries surface in the JAG office when Mac assures Harm that she'll beat him to the finish line in the Jagathon for charity.

Harm then sticks his foot in his mouth by giving Mac a six-minute head start in the race.

Meanwhile, testosterone levels rise when Gunny and Tiner battle head to head to see who is in the best condition for the race.

And, true to form, Lt. Singer starts a betting pool on who will finish the race last, leaving Lt. Roberts feeling crushed when he discovers that his co-workers favor him.

b: 13-Nov-2001 pc: 141 w: Dana Coen s: Dana Coen and J. Jetsyn Tache d: Scott Brazil

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143. Dog Robber (1)
gs: Evan Farmer (Midshipman Morris) Matthew W. Sullivan (XO) Ned Vaughn (Lt. Barrett) Francois Chau (General Chen) John DeMita (Marine Judge) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Lawrence Lowe (Officer Crumley) Leonard Roberts (Lieutenant Crawford) Andrew Lukich (Lieutenant James Hildon) John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) Terrance Quinn (Adm. Boone) Paul Collins (SecNav. Nelson) Renee Estevez (Lieutenant Crandall) David Purdham (Skipper)

A Navy P-3 spy plane is rammed by a Chinese MIG and is forced to land at a Chinese Air Base. (The second such incident; the first being the actual incident that occurred early 2001)

The SecNav requests Adm. Boone re-activated to active duty, in order to travel with Harm to the Air Base to negotiate with the Chinese for the release of the plane & crew.

After the Chinese Commander is presented with photographic evidence that the MIG & its pilot that rammed the P-3 is alive & well (contrary to claims by the Chinese that the pilot was killed), the Chinese immediately release the P-3 crew; however, they would ship the P-3 back, piece by piece.

Lt. Barrett, flying out to escort the plane from Chinese Air Space back to the USS Thomas Jefferson tells his wingman a lie to get him to leave the escort. Lt. Barrett then flies into Chinese airspace & destroy the P-3 on the ground.

b: 20-Nov-2001 pc: 143 w: Stephen Zito d: Terrence O'Hara

NOTE: Gunny (Randy Vasquez) is re-assigned to the fleet to assist in the Afghan War. The door was left open that he may one day return to JAG. His re-assignment was due to him starring in the Donald Bellisario short-lived series, "First Monday". Vasquez appears in this episode uncredited.
Harm has a new project: Building a Corvette from scratch.
The actor that has always played Admiral Thomas Boone is listed in the credits under the name: Terrence Quinn. In previous appearances in "JAG", he had been credited as: 'Terry O'Quinn'. This is why you will see him listed under two different names. The name in the credits of each episode will determine how it will be listed on this site.

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144. Dog Robber (2)
gs: John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) Ned Vaughn (Lt. Barrett) Patrick Pankhurst (Senior Member) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Francois Chau (General Chen) Kris Murphy (Captain Grantham) Terrance Quinn (Adm. Boone) Derek Webster (Gunnery Sgt. Smith) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Harrison Page (Adm. Morris) David Purdham (Skipper) Leonard Roberts (Lt. Crawford)

Harm defends Lt. Barrett who readily claims he disobeyed orders and destroyed the P-3 spy plane held hostage by the Chinese because he believed it was the right thing to do.

Harm and Sturgis go head to head at the lieutenant's court-martial as Harm tries to keep him out of Leavenworth, where he could be sentenced to 25 years for his actions.

Meanwhile, Mac investigates a charge of sexual harassment when a female officer charges a Marine colonel with humiliating her publicly when her training tape is shown on the television show "Military Bloopers." As part of her investigation, Mac takes the Colonel up on her offer to complete her regular physical training evaluation with the Colonel. Mac recommends that the Colonel get a letter of reprimand, which could jeopardize his chance for a command.

However, when it comes to light that it was the female officer herself that leaked her video to "Military Bloopers" in order to shift blame for her inability to pass the court, she is the one who finds herself in legal trouble with JAG.

b: 27-Nov-2001 pc: 144 w: Stephen Zito d: Jerry London

NOTE: Sturgis learns of Harm's "unusual" legal tactics, such as firing off a weapon in the courtroom, seen in Season Two "Heroes".
Adm. Boone reminds Harm that his own father destroyed an artillery base at the Hanoi Lighthouse, against orders that the lighthouse wasn't to be destroyed. Harm, Sr. violated those orders because they were losing several air crews per mission, yet he wasn't prosecuted, but Lt. Barrett is.
Painful memories of Harm's stolen prized cherry-red Corvette (Season 4: "Soul Searching") is brought back in this episode. Harm is shocked to find that the steering wheel he ordered from a mail-order auto parts company (to be placed on the car he's building) just happens to be the exact steering wheel that was a part of his stolen 'Vette.

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145. Answered Prayers
gs: Bill Cobbs (Chaplain Turner) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Zoe McLellan (PO3 Jennifer Coates) Kevin Sizemore (Lt. Harvey Boorman) Michael Bellisario (PO "Mikey" Roberts) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO Tiner) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) W.K. Stratton (Cmdr. Ted Lindsey) Jade Carter (Sergei Zhukov) Mickey Jones (Tiny) David Wells (Conrad Coates) Nynno Ahli () Oleg Zatsepin () Jeff MacKay (Big Bud Roberts) Mae Whitman (Chloe Madison)

When a pretty female petty officer is arrested by the MP's for impersonating a Salvation Army 'bell-ringing' Santa & pocketing the cash, Harm is assigned as her attorney. However, since she has a history of unauthorized absences, she is ordered to be held in custody. But with the holidays, the brig & pre-trial detention center are unavailable, she is estranged from her father, so she must spend the holiday with Harm or with Mac.

Cmdr. Ted Lindsey (as the SecNav's administrative assistant) notifies Bud's brother Mikey that each year, the SecNav nominates 170 enlisted personnel for admission to the Naval Academy and that Mikey is being considered for one of those nomination spots. Bud & Mikey's father, a retired Master Chief though is not at all thrilled with having another son becoming an officer and insures that everyone knows it.

PO Tiner notifies the Admiral of a lawsuit filed against the Navy by Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, et al. It seems a group of reindeer broke through a runway fence at the Naval base in Iceland and for their safety were corralled by the base security personnel. But when the news is broadcast by ZNN, children in New York were very upset that the reindeer will not be able to take Santa on his yearly trip. One of the children's father happens to be a lawyer and files a federal class-action lawsuit against the Navy, requesting an emergency order to release the impounded reindeer.

Harm & Sturgis finishes Harm's built from scratch 1968 Corvette, but it still lacks the convertible top. When he discovers the car missing, he is stunned to believe that he has had two Corvettes stolen. After filing a stolen auto report, he is later called to a location by the police who have an identical Corvette that has been stripped, but when Harm sees the auto-transmission gear shift, he realizes it isn't his vehicle, since his has a manual transmission. In the end, it turns out not to have been stolen afterall; with Harm receiving a very special gift for it from his best friend.

At midnight Christmas Eve services, Cmdr. Turner's father (a Navy chaplain) delivers a sermon on Joseph (from the Bible), which gives everyone a chance to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of family.

Harm makes his annual Christmas Eve visit to the Vietnam War Memorial to visit with his father and while at the Wall, he receives a very special gift from Clayton Webb.

Mac & Harm meet under the mistletoe.

b: 11-Dec-2001 pc: 145 w: Paul J. Levine s: Nan Hagan & Paul J. Levine d: Terrence O'Hara

NOTE: We learn that while in Vietnam, Adm. Chegwidden's SEAL unit was deep in despair on one particular Christmas & held a service under the stars, which was conducted by a Navy chaplain whose sermon refreshed their spirits & raised their morale. A.J. finds out while talking to Sturgis's father, that the Chaplain which lifted their despair was none other than Chaplain Turner.
Mikey learns his nomination to the Academy was approved. Harm's half-brother from Russia is released from prison.
During the sermon read by Chaplain Turner, he stated, "Blessed are those who believe that he will bind up the broken-hearted and free the captives." The statement refers to the book of Isaiah, chapter 61, verse 1.
Mac notes that she received a postcard from Mic.
Zoe McLellan's performance as PO3 Jennifer Coates impressed the production staff, that she was signed as a recurring character.
When Harm is at the Vietnam Memorial, right above his Dad's name is the name, "Andrew Kochifos", character names used in "Ghost Ship" & on Quantum Leap's, "Her Charm".
If Chaplain Turner is familiar to you, it is because the actor, Bill Cobbs, appeared in the 1996 film, "Ghosts of Mississippi". Mr. Cobbs played the brother of Medgar Evans.

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146. Capital Crime
gs: Eve Brent (Neighbor) James Madio (PO Jack Horton) David Agranov () Oleg Stefan () James Mathers () Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Forry Smith (Morgan Dietz) Gary Graham (Capt. Tobias Ingles) William Francis McGuire (Detective Amira) Tim Lounibos (Lt. Yuen) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Denise Crosby (Mrs. Dietz) Jade Carter (Sergei)

Mac's psychic vision talents come into play when a female Naval officer is found with her throat slashed in a local park.

What originally seems like an open and shut case involving a love triangle that led to murder becomes much more when Mac's "visions" show her puzzling images that lead to evidence of an international conspiracy. Together with Sturgis Turner, Mac follows the clues to uncover information that leads them to a possible terrorist plot in Russia to steal nuclear weapons.

b: 08-Jan-2002 pc: 146 w: Don McGill d: Richard Compton

NOTE: While talking with Sturgis in the office, Mac says to him that she is in love with Harm. She then makes it clear to him that he had better not repeat what she said to anyone.
Denise Crosby played 'Tasha Yar' and a Romulan Commander on "Star Trek: The Next Generation". She is the grand-daughter of Bing Crosby and niece of Mary Crosby (although she is 2 years older than her).

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147. Code of Conduct
gs: Jade Carter (Sergei Zhukov) Jason Dohring (James Olphard) Tracy Middendorf (Miriam Reese) John Roselius (Admiral Drake) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Zach Grenier (Col. Boyett) John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) Justin Urich (James Oliphant) Terrance Quinn (Adm. Boone) J. Scott Shonka (Lt. Glenn Teague) John DeMita (Marine Judge) W.K. Stratton (Cmdr. Ted Lindsey) Paul Collins (SecNav. Nelson)

Harm defends a Navy SEAL accused of disobeying orders when his return to a hostile area in Afghanistan to retrieve a wounded comrade results in the death of another officer. Complicating the issue is the dead officer's pregnant widow who is determined to have justice served even though the accused man was her husband's best friend. Meanwhile, Admiral Chegwidden is asked to resign when he's charged with slapping a high school student.

b: 15-Jan-2002 pc: 147 w: Dana Coen d: Dennis Smith

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148. Odd Man Out
gs: Bob McCracken () Fredric Lehne () Kirk B.R. Woller (NCIS Special Agent Gillette) Carlos Sanz () Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Matt Newton (PO Derrick Newton) Laurence Mason () Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO2 Tiner) Heather Langenkamp (Janet Thompson) Jacqueline Hahn () Allison Munn (Sue Ellen Newton) James Wlcek (PO Terrence Shaw) Zach Johnson () Jade Carter (Sergei Zhukov) Sibel Galindez (Lt. "Skates" Hawkes) Dean Norris () John DeMita (Marine Judge)

Harm faces Mac in court when he defends a Navy medical corpsman accused of murdering a Marine sergeant during a training exercise.

When he finds himself serving on the jury, Bud, feeling like an expert, uses his knowledge of the law during deliberations to help the jurors question the facts of the case, but then discovers the hard way that sometimes things in the courtroom are not what they seem.

Cmdr. Turner goes to New London to assist in the deployment of the submarine USS San Antonio. Once there, he helps a young sailor keep his marriage together when his wife intends to file for divorce due to the deployment.

When its learned that Harm has two tickets to the Super Bowl, everyone in the JAG office jockey for position in an attempt to be selected to go with Harm to the game. However, it turns out the "tickets" to the game are not necessarily the best seats for "watching" the game.

Sergei adjusts to trying to live in America by navigating the complex immigration laws in an attempt to permanently reside in the USA.

b: 22-Jan-2002 pc: 148 w: David Ehrman d: Michael Switzer

NOTE: We learn that when Cmdr. Turner served onboard a submarine, his C.O. recommended him for the Navy Law Education Program. This episode also shows the sacrifices that are made by both military persons and their families in dealing with extended separation due to 6-month deployment. To its credit, the episode also shows how the families "left behind on shore" bond together to help one another.
This episode is loosely based from the classic 1957 film, "12 Angry Men".

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149. Head to Toe
gs: Elyse Mirto () Lana Parrilla (Lt. Stephanie Donato) Bruce Gray () Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Vern Urich (Joshua Sparks) Fred Toma () Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Anne-Marie Johnson (Rep. Bobbi Latham) Anthony Azizi (Lt. Alex Zahar) Michele Greene (Sarah Coffey) Scott Hamm () Marshall Manesh (Muslim Cleric) Tim Dunigan () Chris Wynne ()

Harm and Mac are sent to Saudi Arabia to defend a female U.S. Naval pilot who refuses to follow the local laws and wear traditional Saudi dress and veils. Lt. Joanne Donato's outspoken refusal to be escorted by males in public and to wear proper attire causes a strain on relations between a U.S. base commander and a local Muslim cleric. It also causes Mac to feel that the lieutenant is simply being a bad soldier and disobeying orders - that is until Mac is forced to abide by the policies herself. Meanwhile, Commander Turner and Rep. Bobbi Latham have a rocky first date, making the possibility of a second seem remote until Harriet and Bud come to the rescue.

b: 05-Feb-2002 pc: 149 w: Dana Coen & Don McGill d: Terrence O'Hara

NOTE: Michele Greene who plays the staff JAG in this episode has experience as a lawyer. She also starred as lawyer Abby Perkins in the hit series, "LA Law".

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150. The Mission (1)
gs: Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson) Tim Griffin () Brian McNamara () Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Lisa Ann Hadley (Lt. Jorgenson) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner) Richard Holden () Anne-Marie Johnson (Rep. Bobbi Latham) Tim Griffin () David Batiste (Hawker Flight Pilot) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) Joe Michael Burke (PO Jeffery Massuco)

Harm and Mac return to the aircraft carrier USS Seahawk ("A New Life" & "Crossing the Line", among others) to brief the JAG officers on the new Rules of Engagement, following the escape of Taliban fighters as a result of a JAG officer's hesitation to determine if the target was legitimate.

While Harm is aboard the ship, the captain asks him to fly a bombing mission into Afghanistan. However, Harm's excitement changes to concern when his plane sustains critical damage from enemy fire.

Meanwhile, a jealous Lt. Singer sabotages Bud's case when she hears of his imminent promotion.

b: 26-Feb-2002 pc: 150 w: Stephen Zito d: Rod Hardy

NOTE: This episode marked JAG's 150th episode.
The hull number for the USS Seahawk, CVN-65, actually belongs in real-life to the USS Enterprise. Launched in September, 1960 & commissioned on 25 November, 1961 it was the worlds first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This is the 8th Navy ship commissioned as the "Enterprise".
P.O. Tiner is promoted to the rank: Petty Officer 1st Class

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151. Exculpatory Evidence (2)
gs: Isabella Hofmann (Meredith Cavanaugh) Kristen Shaw (Sandra Conners) Joe Michael Burke (PO Jeffery Massuco) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Nathalie Geld () Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Anne-Marie Johnson (Rep. Bobbi Latham) Jade Carter (Sergei Zhukov) Belinda Montgomery () Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) John DeMita (Marine Judge)

Tensions run high at JAG when charges of negligence are brought against Bud for not defending his last client effectively. As Harm defends Bud, Sturgis prosecutes and Bud fears that Sturgis has damaging evidence against him. Just when Bud thinks things can't get any worse, Sturgis calls a surprise witness - Mac - who reluctantly takes the stand against her colleague.

b: 05-Mar-2002 pc: 151 w: Eric Morris d: Harvey Laidman

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152. Hero Worship
gs: Jay Michael Ferguson (Seaman Trevino) Marc Vann () Blake Shields () Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Matt Nolan (Lt. Greco) Derek Stephen Prince () Isabella Hofmann (Meredith Cavanaugh) Graham Jarvis (Henry Guernsey) Sid Conrad () Earnest L. Hudson, Jr. () Chris Johnson () Tom Jourden () Murray Rubenstein ()

Adm. Chegwidden agrees to help the White House with an event honoring Medal of Honor recipients, but only if he can investigate the case of a vet who was dropped from the list because of a shoplifting arrest. Meanwhile, Mac and Harm look into a fire aboard a destroyer.

b: 12-Mar-2002 pc: 152 w: Don McGill & Dana Coen s: Dana Coen d: Rod Hardy

NOTE: 70 year-old actor Graham Jarvis has been around television/films for over 4 decades.

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153. First Casualty
gs: Russell Richardson () Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates) John D'Aquino (Stuart Dunston) Steven J. Levy () Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Susan Pari (Ginny Baker) Cade Courtley (Lt. Laslavic) Harrison Page (Adm. Morris) Sasha Mitchell (Commander Curry) Paul Collins (SecNav. Nelson) Michelle Anne Johnson (ZNN Broadcaster)

When Harm and Mac are called in to investigate an aborted SEAL operation in Afghanistan, Harm accuses a television news reporter accompanying the SEALs for disobeying orders and causing the error. Meanwhile, Lt. Roberts receives his orders and, leaving Harriet and A.J. behind, ships out for a six-month deployment aboard the USS Seahawk.

b: 26-Mar-2002 pc: 153 w: Paul J. Levine d: Oz Scott

NOTE: A 'homecoming' of sorts for Bud: His first sea duty was as Public Affairs Officer aboard the USS Seahawk. (A New Life)
Cade Courtley (Lt. Laslavic) was a Navy SEAL who took part in the USA Network show, "Combat Missions". He was assigned to lead the ill-fated "Charlie" Squadron which was the only squadron to go winless.

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154. Port Chicago
gs: Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner) Carl Gordon (Chief Aubrey McBride) Kale Browne () Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Ed Bernard (Mr. Gant) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman) Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates) Merlin Santana (Seaman McBride) Norman Alden (Mr. Platt) Ellie Harvie () Larry Bates () Sean Anthony Moran () Adam Frost () Bill Cobbs (Chaplain Turner)

In 1944, in the midst of World War II, a disastrous explosion rocked the U.S. Navy's Port Chicago near San Francisco, killing more than 350 sailors, most of them African-Americans. Following the blast, a group of 50 sailors refused to return to work until changes were made to assure their safety. They were charged with mutiny and court martialed, but later their convictions were reversed. Now, a surviving sailor wants his record and those of all the other "mutineers" cleared. Asked to handle the investigation discreetly, Cmdr. Turner discovers that an injustice was done and goes head-to-head with Lt. Singer in the courtroom. Meanwhile, Harm goes house shopping with Lt. Sims.

b: 09-Apr-2002 pc: 154 w: Don McGill d: Jeannot Szwarc

NOTE: For additional information regarding this incident, check out these websites: http://www.portchicago.org or to the Navy Historical Archive site: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq80-1.htm

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155. Tribunal
gs: Mike Saad (General Abdullah) Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson) Chris Maleki () Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Nick Von Esmarch () Leland Crooke () Rick Deats () Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Francesco Quinn (Kabir Atef) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Satiar Pourvasei () Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner) Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) Corbin Bernsen (Judge Sebring) Marc Casabani () Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates)

US Special Forces capture Mustafa Atef, who is believed to be a very high ranking Al-Queda official instrumental in training the hijackers who attacked the World Trade Center & the Pentagon. As a result, the President convenes the first military tribunal in over 50 years. As none of the JAG staff is eager to defend the accused terrorist, Adm. Chegwidden takes it upon himself to defend him, with Cmdr. Turner volunteering to sit second-chair for the Admiral. Harm & Mac are assigned to prosecute.

The tribunal is held aboard the USS Seahawk, so with the senior JAG staff flying out to the carrier, Lt. Singer is placed in charge of JAG's Administration Staff, much to the dismay of Harriet and the others. Lt. Singer then takes over the Admiral's office, conducting a fire drill and generally making a nuisance of herself.

On board the carrier, the staff are reunited with Bud, who as fleet JAG is assigned to assist Harm & Mac. Harm is also reunited with PO Jennifer Coates, who he represented over Christmas ("Answered Prayers")

As the trial progresses, it is learned that Atef's brother Kabir Atef, Al-Queda's top intelligance operative who may be involved in planning a new Al-Queda operation. Mac & Webb fly from the carrier to a detention center in Afghanistan filled with Al-Queda terrorist to locate Kabir. Mac is surprised to be reunited with Gunnery Sgt. Galindez dressed in native clothing at the detention center.

The tribunal finds Mustafa Atef guilty and sentences him to death at Ft. Leavenworth. However, Mac & Webb return to the Seahawk and informs Harm that $250 million dollars was wire transferred from a bank in Pakistan to one in Iran to fund a major Al-Queda plot which Mustafa Atef, his brother Kabir & Russia are involved. Before Webb can interrogate Mustafa to learn about this new plot, Atef is discovered in his brig cell dead from slashing his wrists with a pen. Now, Webb, Harm & Mac realizes that they must find his brother Kabir before its too late.

b: 30-Apr-2002 pc: 155 w: Charles Holland d: Mark Horowitz

NOTE: Francesco Quinn returns to "JAG" for this & the next several episodes. He previously guest-starred in the Season 2 episode, "Code Blue" and the Season 4 episode, "The Black Jet".

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156. Defending His Honor
gs: Bo Svenson (Captain Mikhail Yuretsov) Jeffrey Dean Morgan (CIA Technician) Andrew Divoff () Deborah Fallender (Nora Maines) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) James Kohli () Karina Logue (Jenny Wilson) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Christopher Hoffman () Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner) Ladd York () Alexander Kuznetsov (Captain Alex Volkonov) Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) Corbin Bernsen (Captain Sebring) Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates) Francesco Quinn (Kabir Atef) Rob Farrior (Lt. Greeley) Mike Saad (General Abdullah) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman)

Harm, Mac & the Admiral return to the office from the USS Seahawk after finishing up with the military tribunal. The office staff is very happy to see the Admiral back in charge, after having to deal with Lt. Singer while he was gone, with Harriet making sure the Admiral knows how "happy" they are.

Their joy is short-lived however, when they learn that respected Navy JAG Judge, Captain Sebring is charged with having causing an another vehicle off the road which injured the female driver & killing her 6-month old daughter. Harm is given the task of defending him, while Mac is ordered into the uncomfortable position of prosecuting him. Seeing Mac's dilemma, Cmdr. Turner offers to sit second-chair with her, so that she won't be alone.

Lt. Singer overhears Harm & Mac discussing Bud & Harriet and learns that Bud doesn't know Harriet has bought a house, while Bud hasn't told Harriet about PO Coates. Seizing the chance while Harriet is sending instant messages to Bud, Lt. Singer sends Bud a message congratulating him on the purchase of the house. Not through though, Lt. Singer also tells Harriet about PO Coates. Harm & Mac make it clear to Lt. Singer that she had better keep her nose out of other people's personal lives.

During the course of the courtmartial, Harm learns that the female driver suffered from post-partum depression and under questioning from Harm, gets her to admit that she deliberately swerved off the road to kill her baby, thus resulting in the charges against Captain Sebring to be dropped.

Meanwhile, Webb meets up with Harm's Russian friend, Captain Volkonov and learns that Kabir Atef has passed money to a decorated Russian Naval Captain for a job, but the details are still not clear, other than an attack that is being planned against the US military. Kabir drops the Russian Captain off in Afghanistan, then heads off on foot into Iran. Webb is shown photos of him heading off into Iran, but is left wondering as to what he is up to.

Harriet & Bud agree to be more forthcoming with each other and not hold any secrets.

b: 07-May-2002 pc: 156 w: Lynnie Greene & Richard Levine d: Jeannot Szwarc

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157. In Country (1)
gs: Andrew Hawkes (Dale Woodley) Shane Conrad (Corporal Drongo) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Rosie Malek-Yonan (Strong-willed Woman) Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Galindez) Richard Assad (Zulmai Farooq) Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner) Ryan Slattery (Technician) Alexandar Dodd (Osman Rashid) Trisha Yearwood (Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Coulter) Steven Culp (Clayton Webb) Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson) Francesco Quinn (Kabir Atef) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates) Mike Saad (General Abdullah) Paul Collins (SecNav. Nelson)

Harm and Mac investigate a "collateral damage" incident in Afghanistan when an attack on an Al Queda terrorist kills three innocent civilians. With the help of forensic pathologist Cmdr. Teresa Coulter, Mac and Harm try to find out if any of the remains can be identified as belonging to Al Queda leaders. Meanwhile, when Harm and Mac lose control of their Humvee, they are thrown into a minefield where they're forced to spend the night together figuring out how to extricate themselves from the trap.

b: 14-May-2002 pc: 157 w: Dana Coen d: Hugo Cortina

NOTE: We are shown once again how much of a fan of "Star Trek" Bud is, when questioning a terrorist suspect. The terrorist informs Bud that the US should be upholding the prime directive, while Bud reminds him of the Vulcan IDIC: "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations". Since Paramount owns both "Star Trek" & "JAG", it was very easy, legally, to incorporate the references into the script.

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158. Enemy Below (2)
gs: Jay Harik () Steve Ryan () Grand Bush (Seahawk XO) Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts) Nicholas Xatzis () Armando Valds () Lisa Ann Hadley (Lt. Jorgenson) Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner) Jos Solano () Steven Culp (Agent Clayton Webb) William Gregory Lee (Lt. Andrew Wick) David Aranovich () Noah Blake () Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson) Bo Svenson (Captain Yerastov) Peter J. Lucas (Unknown) Jeffrey Dean Morgan (CIA Technician) Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer) Francesco Quinn (Kabir Atef) Kris Iyer () Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates) Tom Amandes (Commander Flagler)

Admiral Chegwidden, Lt. Singer & Cmdr. Turner move over to the Pentagon War Room to easily coordinate & share intelligence information on Kabir Atef's planned attack on the U.S.

When an Afghan school is destroyed in a bombing raid, Bud & PO2 Coates fly to the scene to survey the damage. Once there, he promises to the locals that the US will re-build the school.

Meanwhile, Harm & Mac are still in Afghanistan attempting to pick up Kabir's trail, still looking for the mysterious truck that disappeared during a raid. ("In Country"). They come under fire, but are unhurt. Once they repair the damage to the vehicle caused by the gunfire, they continue driving all night and find an abandoned truck that appears to be the one they're looking for. They find the driver dead of suspected origin. Continuing onto the next village, they find villagers in the same condition. A medical team is brought in and they determine that the villagers are suffering from radiation poisoning. Mac & Harm have also been exposed and are flown to the Seahawk to be checked out by the doctors onboard. Harm realizes that all of the radiation victims are Chechen and theorizes that its the same people who killed Cmdr. Akin ("Capital Crimes") whose confession led them to weapons-grade uranium. They believe that the US did not recover all of it, the excess smuggled to Afghanistan. The uranium was unshielded, which would explain the radiation poisoning.

Satellite images indicate that a Russian submarine owned by Iran has slipped away out of port undetected. Cmdr. Turner realizes that Captain Yeratsov is at the helm of that sub, most likely in the Persian Gulf, heading for the Arabian Sea. Sturgis requests to be transferred out to the USS Watertown, the closest sub in the area to help track down the sub. He is flown to the Watertown, but Cmdr. Flagler is resistant to having him onboard.

CIA Agent Webb meets with a suspected Iran agent working for the Pakistan Embassy in Afghanistan to find out why $250 million dollars was wired to Russia through Iran. With that, Webb is quickly shown the door. Through a bug that Webb left behind, Webb listens in on a phone conversation that the agent makes to Deputy Defense Minister of Iran. They learn that the $250 million was spent for a Russian SS-25 cruise missile which has been retrofitted onto the sub that the Watertown is tracking.

Bud, back on the Seahawk, is requested to draw up revised Rules of Engagement for the Seahawk battle group in case their attacked. His original Rules were written for a torpedo attack. Now that a cruise missile is involved, the rules are woefully inadequate, especially since the missile probably contains the unshielded uranium.

Harm & another F-14 pilot is selected to attempt to shoot down the cruise missile if launched. When the Watertown engages, the Russian sub is destroyed, but not before the missile is launched.
The F-14's intercept the missile 10 miles from the Seahawk, but can't shoot it down as it would kill everyone in the Seahawk battle group. Harm gets in front of the missile to get the missile to lock onto him and lead it away. The ploy works and the missile runs out of fuel and drops into the ocean without exploding.

Back in Afghanistan, Bud & PO2 Coates are walking along the road toward where the new school will be built. Bud notices a small child standing alone in a field that hasn't been cleared of land mines. While PO2 Coates goes to get help, Bud yells to the child, but keeps walking toward him. Bud steps on a metal plate, causing an explosion. Bud is seen injured on his back with his right leg gone at the knee.

b: 21-May-2002 pc: 158 w: Charles Holland s: Donald P. Bellisario d: Bradford May

NOTE: Because of the concerns of many, many fans, the plot of Bud losing his leg was only part of the story & accomplished with special effects (blue-screen) technology. Actor Patrick Labyorteaux did not lose his leg or suffer any injury to it at all.
Fiction or reality: In making his case that he needs to flown out to the Watertown, Sturgis explains that he is Alec Baldwin from the movie "Hunt for Red October". The reference & parallel to the movie continues once he is onboard in dialogue between him & Cmdr. Flagler.
Mac states that when she dies, she wants to go out in a blaze of glory - like Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid at the end of the famous 1969 movie. Fighting back against overwhelming odds.