The investigation begins when the skeletal remains of Marine Staff Sgt. Daniel Cryer are found off the coast of Tanzania. This discovery contradicts Ziva’s previous account that the ship she was on, the Damocles , had sunk in a storm.
Malachi Ben-Gidon arrives at NCIS to "rescue" Ziva and claims she was the one who killed Cryer. [S7E4] Good Cop, Bad Cop
After Malachi is dismissed, Ziva finally tells Gibbs the full story of the Damocles mission, expressing deep remorse. The investigation begins when the skeletal remains of
