Matron Casp (Doctor Who Series Two)

First Appearance: Doctor Who Series Two Episode Two: "New Earth"

Played By: Dona Croll 

The Cat-Kind head of the Sisters of Plenitude, Matron Casp worked at the New Earth Hospital where she headed up experiments on specially grown humans- which they viewed as just being "Flesh"- in the Intensive Care ward. 

She died in the year 5,000,000,023 when she was infected by all of the diseases known in the galaxy before plummeting down a lift shaft.


"New Earth"

Matron Casp joins the Doctor as he spoke with the Duke of Manhattan about the fact that he was cured from Petrifold Regression (which was thought not to have a cure for at least 1000 years later), where she comments that though "primitive species would accuse us of magic" it was due to the "tender application of science." The Doctor questions how she was capable of curing him, but she merely jests about "how on New Earth you might say" and claiming that the solution in the drip near the Duke was a "simple remedy". She denies the Doctor the formula, claiming it to be "patient confidentiality" before introducing herself to him. She remarks coldly that they were the Doctors in the facility after hearing the Doctor's name as a title.

Sister Jatt arrives and tells her that she is needed in Intensive Care. The two depart after excusing herself, where Jatt begins to report that one of the "patients" had gained "consciousness." Casp tells her that "we can't have that" as they make their way to the ward. 

Casp listens as Jatt informs her of the "Flesh's" crying during a "blood wash", showing her the specimen. She looks slightly shocked at the "Flesh" as it begs for their help, commenting that "it's" eyes are "positively sparkling" and  wondering how it was possible for it to be able to speak. After Jatt finishes telling her about Sister Corvin's thesis, she tells Jatt that she has seen enough and begins to walk away. The two discuss the review of "brianstem policy" if their is another incident, before telling Jatt to carry out "standard procedure" are "incinerate" the Flesh. 

Matron Casp and Sister Jatt respond to the alarm- which Cassandra (in Rose's body) sets off- where they run into Novice Hame on the way to fetch her. As she begins to tell her the situation, Matron calmly orders Hame to leave everything to them and return to her duties. 

Casp asks Cassandra if there was anything that "they could do to help," who skips pleasantries and calls her "whiskers." She demands that the Sisters of Plenitude give her money, but Casp rebuttals by saying that "the Sisterhood is a charity", which gladly accepts money but never gives it away. She refuses to Cassandra's demands for money and a yacht and tells her that there is no reason for her to reconsider the deal. When Cassandra challenges Casp about telling the City and N.N.Y.P.D about the experiments and asking how she was going to stop them the Sisters were not armed, Casp snarls the question "who needs arms when you have claws." 

She is taken aback by the release of "The Flesh" and is even more amazed that "the Flesh" were capable of speaking and "constructing an argument." As they withdraw her surprise turns to horror as one of "the Flesh" uses kills itself to release the others from their pods. She is unable to save Jatt from being touched, forcing her to flee. As she reaches the exit, Casp uses a phone to contact the main hospital and order the building to be put in a state of "quarantine." 

Casp had the same idea that the Rose and the Doctor (now Cassandra) had and began to climb a lift shaft to escape the lower levels. Upon seeing them, she angrily grabs Rose's leg and blamed her for the destruction of both the Sister's reputation and the release of "The Flesh." Cassandra snaps that she should "go play with a ball of string." As she declares that the "Human World" is nothing but "sickness," Casp is touched by one of "the Flesh" who infects her with the diseases. She is subjected to extreme agony and releases the ladder, causing her to fall to her death screaming
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