Gillian Baskin

Role, aliases, and summary hidden by structure-only view.

also known as Dr. Baskin, Gillian, Jill, Life-Cleaner, Commander

Ship's physician and intelligence operative / narrator

Writes journal entries documenting crew morale and the mystery of 'Herbie'; close friends with Hikahi; suspects Metz influenced Streaker's crew complement; returns to study the ancient cadaver in stasis.

In Startide Rising (David Brin, 1983)