Collision Course (30 Jan. 2001)

While conducting a NATO exercise in the Adriatic Sea and while emerging from a blinding fog, a US frigate collides with a Turkish destroyer -- due in part to the presence of a Greek ... See full summary »

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Jonathan Robert Kaplan

Stars:

David James Elliott, Catherine Bell, Patrick Labyorteaux

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David James Elliott	...	Cmdr. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.
Catherine Bell	...	Lt. Col. Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie
Patrick Labyorteaux	...	Lt. Bud Roberts, Jr.
John M. Jackson	...	Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden
Randy Vasquez	...	Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez
Chuck Carrington	...	P.O. Jason Tiner
William Katt	...	Cmdr. James Merrick
Michael Spound	...	Lt. Cmdr. Tim Bryant
Michael Bellisario	...	Mike 'Mikey' Roberts
Susan Enriquez	...	Valerie Galindez
Robert Pine	...	Capt. Childs
Marcelo Tubert	...	Admiral Picato
Adoni Maropis	...	Cmdr. Vlahakis
Paul Collins	...	SecNav Alexander Nelson
Nanci Chambers	...	Lt. Loren Singer

Storyline

While conducting a NATO exercise in the Adriatic Sea and while emerging from a blinding fog, a US frigate collides with a Turkish destroyer -- due in part to the presence of a Greek destroyer escort nearby, ostensibly to protect the claim of Greece to a small uninhabited island which for centuries has been the subject of a dispute between Greece and Turkey. The SecNav orders RAdm. Chegwidden himself to prosecute the commanding officer (CO) of the US ship -- because he has received politically motivated orders from above to appease NATO and the other nations involved. Displeased and uncomfortable with his orders to take the CO to trial in a court-martial for an alleged dereliction of duty, the admiral directs Harm and Mac to provide the accused CO with a vigorous defense, and they gladly comply. After some courtroom fireworks the attorneys work out a solution which serves the interest of justice. Meanwhile Mikey Roberts, Bud's brother, visits Bud and Harriet, meets Gunny's sister, from...

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Plot Keywords:

criminal justice

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 2001 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Peter Strauss Ranch - 3000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fictitious US ship here is USS Monroe Smith (FFG-62 or FFG-63). The crewmembers wear baseball caps bearing the hull number FFG-63, but a plaque at the ship's bell bears the number FFG-62. The fictitious ship may or may not be named for David Monroe Smith, an enlisted soldier of the US Army, who died in action in 1950 during the Korean War, and who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his "conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage" -- that is, for having flung himself upon an enemy grenade, thereby sacrificing himself but saving five fellow infantrymen. In the US Navy there is no frigate bearing the number of 62 or 63. The one with the highest number is USS Ingraham (FFG-61).

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Quotes

Mike 'Mikey' Roberts: [smitten with a girl he accidentally bumped into] Man, Gunny, if I had a girl like that...
Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez: What would you do?
Mike 'Mikey' Roberts: I'd, uh... you know.
Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez: Mm-hmm.
Valerie Galindez: Hey, Victor!
Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez: Hey, Val! All right!
Mike 'Mikey' Roberts: I'm sorry, Gunny. I didn't know she was your girlfriend.
Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez: She's not.
[sternly]
Gunnery Sgt. Victor 'Gunny' Galindez: She's my sister.

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