Writer:	Donald P. Bellisario, Charles Holland
Director:	Bradford May
Star:	Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner (Year 7 - 10)),  John M. Jackson (Rear Admiral Albert Jethro "AJ" Chegwidden (Season 2-9)),  David James Elliott (Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr.),  Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts (Season 3-9)),  Patrick Labyorteaux (Lt./Lt. Commander Bud J. Roberts, Jr. (Season 2-10)),  Catherine Bell (Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie (Year 2 - 10))
Recurring Role:	Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson),  Steven Culp (Agent Clayton Webb),  Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer),  Francesco Quinn (Kabir Atef),  Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates),  Randy Vasquez (Gunnery Sgt. Victor Galindez (Year 6 - 9)),  Chuck Carrington (PO1 Jason Tiner (Year 6 - 9))
Guest Star:	David Aranovich (),  Bo Svenson (Captain Yerastov),  José Solano (),  Armando Valdés (),  Nicholas Xatzis (),  Jay Harik (),  Tom Amandes (Commander Flagler),  Kris Iyer (),  Jeffrey Dean Morgan (CIA Technician),  Peter J. Lucas (Unknown),  Noah Blake (),  William Gregory Lee (Lt. Andrew Wick),  Lisa Ann Hadley (Lt. Jorgenson),  Grand L. Bush (Seahawk XO),  Steve Ryan ()

Mac and Harm briefly discuss a case involving a murdered Naval officer, Chechen rebels and a plot to steal uranium; these events happened during the episode "Capital Crime." (edit) The SS Watertown also appeared in the episode "Silent Service." (edit) 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. (edit)

(Trying to intercept the cruise missile)
Lt. Jorgenson: It's a dirty nuke, sir! It could just be set to blow up at targeted co-ordinates!
Harm: Can't be, Lieutenant! That would ruin our day! (edit) Captain Yeratsov (to a sick man): I'm taking you back to Iran for medical treatment. We will kill Americans another day.
Kabir Atef: There will be no other day. We are all dead men. (edit) Lt. Singer: Gentlemen, I've got bad news and worse news.
Admiral Chegwidden: Then why the hell are you smiling?
Lt. Singer: I didn't realize that I was, sir. (edit) Bud: I'm in the middle of a war here, and all Harriet can talk about is sofa colors. (edit) Kabir Atef: You were born to this work.
Captain Yeratsov: No one is born to breathe recycled air in tin box under ocean. (edit)

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In making his case that he needs to flown out to the Watertown, Sturgis explains that he is Alec Baldwin from the movie The Hunt for Red October. The reference and parallel to the movie continues once he is onboard in dialogue between him and Cmdr. Flagler. (edit) 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. (edit)