S6·E13 Broken Bird

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S6E13 (Broken Bird).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target: 280-380 words.
TMDB Episode Synopsis: "Secrets from Ducky's clandestine past come to the forefront after he's attacked at a crime scene."
Source [1]: General info about NCIS (Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure).
Source [2]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows Major Case Response Team investigating cases connected to US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and families.
Source [3]: Season 1 cast info (not relevant to S6E13 content).
Source [4]: Origin info (not relevant to S6E13 content).
Source [5]: Cast longevity info (not relevant to S6E13 content).
Episode Title: Broken Bird.
Episode Number: Season 6, Episode 13.
Core Plot: Ducky is attacked at a crime scene. This attack causes secrets from his clandestine past to come to the forefront.
Series Context: The show follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS as they investigate criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
The synopsis is extremely sparse: "Secrets from Ducky's clandestine past come to the forefront after he's attacked at a crime scene."
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: I cannot invent details to meet the word count. If I only use the provided facts, the text will be very short (maybe 40-50 words).
Instruction Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict Resolution: In professional archiving/instructional tasks, if the source material is insufficient to meet a length requirement without violating the "no guessing/no inventing" rule, the "no guessing" rule is the primary constraint for accuracy. However, I should attempt to provide as much context as possible from the sources provided to flesh