Dana Sparks

The Enterprise's computer system falls prey to a mysterious electronic "virus" which programs the ship to self destruct.

Jesse enlists Joey's help to appear more intellectual at a cultural event attended by his girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson.

Harm's skills as a lawyer are challenged when he defends a female ensign who claims she murdered an officer because her "instincts" told her he meant to hurt her. The ensign claims that when the officer entered her apartment on false pretenses, she felt that her life was in danger. Though the defense is pretty thin – no weapon was even found on the man's body – Mac and Harm decide to stick with the case and are determined to help the ensign remember forgotten details of the event.

Seeking information on his father, Harm tries to buy smuggled documents from a shady character but his own character comes in question when FBI agents discover him in a deserted warehouse with a dead man and a smoking gun.

Defending a game-show host (Peter Haskell) accused of killing his producer, Ben learns others had motives.

An unintentional game of telephone causes a disaster from mishearing a command. Charges of insubordination against the people in the chain of command gets JAG involved and Harm is assigned the defense. One of the men involved is the son of the Secretary of the Navy and JAG must do their jobs under intense political pressure.