S8·E12 Recruited

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S8E12 (Recruited).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Plain text only.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
If details are missing, omit them rather than guess.
Word count: 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "A Petty Officer's recruitment session at a college fair comes to a fatal end, prompting the NCIS team, accompanied by Dr. Mallard's predecessor, to solve his murder."
SOURCES:
[1] General info about NCIS (Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure).
[2] Creators: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast: Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen.
[3] Origin info (JAG pilot, Pauley Perrette/Abby).
[4] Cast info (Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll).
[5] UK TV movie info.
Episode Title: Recruited (S8E12).
Plot: A Petty Officer is killed during a recruitment session at a college fair.
Investigation: The NCIS team investigates the murder.
Additional Character: Dr. Mallard's predecessor accompanies the team.
The synopsis is extremely brief.
The sources provide cast names (Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Pauley Perrette, Rocky Carroll) and creators, but they do not link specific characters to the plot of S8E12.
The synopsis mentions "the NCIS team" and "Dr. Mallard's predecessor."
The synopsis mentions a "Petty Officer" whose recruitment session at a college fair ends fatally.
Constraint Check: I cannot add dialogue, scene order, character names (unless they are in the synopsis or explicitly linked to this episode in the sources), or plot events not in the text.
Problem: The synopsis is very short. To reach 280-380 words without inventing facts is impossible if I strictly follow "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Wait: The prompt says "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap." But it also says "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." These are contradictory instructions if the synopsis is only