Table: Earthling Occupations (Build Your Own Space Opera Table)

In a space opera, there are at least 12 different kinds of Earthlings venturing—or stumbling—into the unknown. This is the eighth table of the Build Your Own Space Opera Table.

Earthling Occupations

Roll 1d12

1. The Athlete ("Polo, anyone?")
2. The Doctor ("I'm a doctor, not a rocket scientist!")
3. The Explorer ("Dr. Zarkov, I presume?")
4. The Farmer ("How's the weather on this planet?")
5. The Mechanic ("I can jerry-rig something, but I can't guarantee how long it will last.")
6. The Pilot ("This seems simple enough. Sure, I can fly it.")
7. The Reporter ("What a scoop!")
8. The Scholar ("I've never encountered this language before, but give me an hour and I'll translate it.")
9. The Scientist ("I'm a rocket scientist, not a doctor!")
10. The Student ("Golly!")
11. The Soldier ("We can bivouac here.")
12. The Teacher ("Oh, dear.")