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The episode kicks off when a hunter in a Maryland forest discovers a mummified body inside a jettisoned Navy cargo pod. The NCIS team identifies the remains as , who disappeared from the USS Eisenhower in 1994 along with $1.2 million in payroll funds. For ten years, Schilz was branded a thief and a deserter, leaving his widow, Mary, and their daughter without any military benefits.

Critics and fans frequently cite this episode as the moment the show's "character formation" really clicked. Watch NCIS S01E (5)

: Guest star Melora Hardin is praised for "chewing all the scenery" as the manipulative, "Black Widow" villain Erin Toner. The episode kicks off when a hunter in

: The episode highlights Gibbs's protective leadership, showing he only values the input of "HIS team" while ruthlessly dressing down outside agents like Richard Owens, who handled the original investigation sloppily. Critics and fans frequently cite this episode as