The Expanse · Character
Shed Garvey
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Shed Garvey is a minor character in The Expanse (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 30s
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Description
A human man with limp blond hair. His eyes are wide and his face appears pale when frightened. He is shown hunched over a lab table, and later his body is decapitated by a gauss round.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

James Holdencaptain and medic
Shed is the medic on the Canterbury and Knight. He dies during the Donnager battle.
Story so far
BOOK 1Leviathan Wakes
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 6Destruction of the CanterburyThe ice-hauling ship Canterbury is destroyed by nuclear torpedoes from a stealth ship while investigating the derelict Scopuli, killing fifty crew members and leaving James Holden and his shuttle crew as sole survivors. - Book 1
Ch. 12Battle of the DonnagerThe Martian battleship Donnager is attacked and boarded by unknown forces while investigating the Canterbury incident, resulting in the deaths of most of the crew including medic Shed Garvey and Marine Lieutenant Kelly.
Appearances
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