A custody battle emerges over an orphaned Cardassian boy who was raised by Bajorans.
To send a message to Pride, Baitfish murders someone close to the NCIS team, prompting a citywide manhunt for the elusive criminal. Dylan Walsh guest stars.
Special Agent Pride and Sonja are ambushed and on the run after traveling to Texas to escort a key witness, Marc Maslow (Jay Thomas), for the trial of an infamous arms dealer that Pride apprehended.
While Pride listens in on a wiretap of Mayor Hamilton (Steven Weber), the NCIS team investigates a train heist of hundreds of Navy weapons. Featuring a two song performance by GRAMMY Award winner Sheryl Crow from her upcoming album By Myself, including the first single "Halfway There" and the world premiere of "Roller Skate."
After the Belle Chase Navy Chaplain and pastor at Clearwater Baptist is murdered, Pride believes he found a connection between Mayor Hamilton (Steven Weber) and the illegal activity taking place in the city of Clearwater. Also, Percy continues to face repercussions of her choices on a previous case.