Adam Campbell, the younger version of Ducky on the prequel, NCIS: Origins, has taken on the role of the ME in the team that includes the younger Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in Pendleton. This follows the arrest of the Me for stealing human remains and subsequent reaction to Professor Edwin Wylde, who called the bones “over-valued” and “old” Ducky reacts angrily, punching him and calling him an “ignorant toad.” Campbell also discusses his relationship with Doc Tango, who advises him to build a home in D.C. and hopes that his promotion to chief ME makes the move permanent.