Gemma Corwyn
Dr Gemma Corwyn was the medical officer aboard the Wheel.
Biography
Dr Corwyn was born around 1965, (TV: The Mind Robber; AUDIO: Prison in Space; PROSE: The Wheel in Space) 2044 (AUDIO: The Dying Light; PROSE: The Wheel in Space) or later (PROSE: The Indestructible Man) and married a man who later died in the asteroid belt.
As medical officer of the Wheel, Dr Corwyn was second-in-command to Jarvis Bennett. She stepped in when Bennett "kicked up a mad dust storm" upon learning of Bill Duggan's greenhouse in the power room, telling Bennett that the greenhouse was good therapy for Duggan. Duggan was allowed to keep his hobby and affectionately called her "Doc Corwyn".
Three years after her husband's death, Dr Corwyn tried to convince Bennett not to destroy Silver Carrier, concerned that there might be life aboard. She examined the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon upon their arrival, reporting to Bennett that Jamie was lying about their presence on the Carrier, and introduced them to Zoe Heriot. She believed the Doctor's concerns about the Cybermen and attempted to persuade Bennett of them without success.
Dr Corwyn managed to warn the Doctor of the Cybermen's plan to poison the air supply, but was killed by a Cyberman whilst trying to flee from it. The Doctor informed her colleagues of her death, telling them that she sacrificed her life. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
Legacy
Zoe mentioned Dr Corwyn's death at the hands of the Cybermen when attempting to persuade the Sixth Doctor to allow her to sacrifice her own life to stop them. (AUDIO: Last of the Cybermen)
Dr Corwyn's name was one of those included on an email sent to the Fourth Doctor by the Glarn, holding him responsible for her death. (PROSE: The Glarn Strategy)
Appearance
In her mid-thirties, Dr Corwyn was pleasant-looking (PROSE: The Wheel in Space) and had short hair. (TV: The Wheel in Space)
