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The Mission (1)

Episode Number: 150    Season Num: 7    First Aired: Tuesday February 26, 2002    Prod Code: 716
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.

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Writer: Stephen Zito
Director: Rod Hardy
Star: Catherine Bell (Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie (Year 2 - 10)),  John M. Jackson (Rear Admiral Albert Jethro "AJ" Chegwidden (Season 2-9)),  Patrick Labyorteaux (Lt./Lt. Commander Bud J. Roberts, Jr. (Season 2-10)),  Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts (Season 3-9)),  David James Elliott (Cmdr. Harmon "Harm" Rabb, Jr.),  Scott Lawrence (Cmdr. Sturgis Turner (Year 7 - 10))
Recurring Role: Karri Turner (Lt. Harriet Sims-Roberts),  Chuck Carrington (PO1 Tiner),  Anne-Marie Johnson (Rep. Bobbi Latham),  Nanci Chambers (Lt. Loren Singer),  Jennifer Savidge (Cmdr. Amy Helfman),  Scott Paulin (Captain Johnson),  Zoe McLellan (PO2 Jennifer Coates (Year 9 - 10))
Guest Star: Brian McNamara (),  Lisa Ann Hadley (Lt. Jorgenson),  Richard Holden (),  David Batiste (Hawker Flight Pilot),  Joe Michael Burke (PO Jeffery Massuco),  Tim Griffin ()

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Harm mentions working with Bobbi Latham's staff to investigate allegations that sarin gas was used on American troops during the Gulf War (it turned out to be a fabricated ZNN report). This happened in the episode "Mr. Rabb Goes To Washington." (edit)
Harm mentions his former RIO, Elizabeth "Skates" Hawkes. Mac and Harm describe how Harm saved Skates' life, defended her when she was wrongly accused, and was saved from hypothermia by her after they both got dumped in the ocean. These events happened during the episodes "Crossing The Line," "Mishap," and "Adrift," respectively. (edit)
This episode marked JAG's 150th episode. (edit)
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". (edit)
P.O. Tiner is promoted to the rank: Petty Officer 1st Class (edit)

Quotes

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Lt. Jorgenson (to Harm): Things HAPPEN when you're around. (edit)
Harriet: It's a new assignment, it's not hard time at Leavenworth.
Bud: Yeah, well, it feels like it. (edit)
Harm: You know what this means?
Mac: A long flight with a sudden stop that jars the brain?
Harm: Yeah, but then we'll be back on a carrier at war.
Mac: With the 24-hour roar of jets, the wham of the catapult, and the constant stink of exhaust from aviation fuel.
Harm: Yeah, I love it. (edit)
Harm (about his service record): There are some things in there that need explaining, sir.
Captain Johnson: You have a gift for understatement. (edit)
(Harm is on the flight deck when Mac approaches)
Harm: How'd you know I was here?
Mac: Where else would you be on a carrier during ops?
Harm: In the front seat of an F-14? (edit)

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