[ That earns a chuckle from Jim. He doesn't know about McCoy, but yeah, personally he's seen much worse odds. But he also had other tricks up his sleeve, not to mention a crew on his side. Out here, the issue is mainly resources. In more ways than just one. ]

You're not gonna run out of work as a medical doctor, here. People get sick, and often injured too. There's a lot of manual labor involved, and long treks that can cause plenty of accidents. Doctors are scarce too, so you'll probably find demand far outweighs supply. Do you have any experience with field medicine? That would come in handy.