JAG 3x01 Ghost Ship

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First Aired: Sep. 23, 1997 on CBS

Summary: When skeletal remains are found in a void space on a mothballed carrier, Rabb and Mac must investigate this mysterious occurrence. However, during their investigation, Rabb falls through an unmarked hole in a corridor floor, giving him a concussion. Rabb must find his way out to receive…
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Guest Stars

Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb	played by David James Elliott
Jr.	played by David James Elliott
Maj. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie	played by Catherine Bell
Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden	played by John M. Jackson
Jr.	played by Patrick Labyorteaux
Lt. Bud Roberts	played by Patrick Labyorteaux
Ens. Harriet Sims	played by Karri Turner
Girl	played by Judie Aronson

Episode Quotes

Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: You know when the Admiral told me he was partnering me with a Marine major, I had visions of a tattooed jarhead challenging me to arm wrestle on my lunch hour.
Maj. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie: Well, I do have a tattoo, I'm a pretty good arm wrestler, and, although I don't like the term, I guess I am technically a jarhead.
Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up. You have a tattoo? How come I've never seen it? [looks Mac up and down] And where would one find this tattoo?
Maj. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie: [has a look of 'oh crap' on her face] I'm afraid that's classified information, Commander. [laughs and backs away from Harm]
Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: Oh, yeah? You have tattoos?

Maj. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie: [Harm is piling the research work on Bud] Harm, Bud's been at it non-stop for thirty-two hours and twenty-four minutes.
Lt. Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.: How do you *do* that?
Maj. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie: My mother's Swiss.

Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (anachronisms): The dialogue consistently suggests that the Hornet was still in service in 1975 when Lt. Tate was entombed in the void. The Hornet was in fact decommissioned in 1970 and was in reserve in Washington five years later.
Goof (continuity error): Harm says he was once before on the USS Hornet, but the following flashback clearly shows a banner reading "Welcome ... Family and Friends ... Ticonderoga", clearly indicating that the ship in question is the USS Ticonderoga, which was Harmon Rabb Sr.'s duty station during his second tour, not his first.

Trivia

The setting aboard the U.S.S. Hornet owes to the ship's reputation for being haunted.