These ships conduct planetary or stellar surveys or just explore -- the Scout Service's mission for "scoutships".

Louis &. Clark Class Scout Surveyor TL 13

This ship was the predecessor to the new Donosev Class Scout Surveyor. It has seen duty all over the Imperium, and was the workhorse of the Third (?) Imperial Grand Survey. Many are available as surplus (at considerably lower prices) now that the Donosev Class is replacing it. Note that it was designed for stealth, the ability to maintain station for a long time surveying a system, and to carry a large party of scientists/ surveyors.

CraftID: Louis &. Clark Class Scout Surveyor, TL 13, MCr 149.332 (std
    MCr 176.332)
Hull: 450/1125, Disp=500 (600 w/vehicles), Config=7USL, Armor=40F,
    Unloaded=5073 tons, Loaded=6961 tons

Power:     11/14 Fusion=900 MW, Duration=44/132
    2/2 Fuel Cells=8.1 MW, Duration=3/9
    2/2 Solar Cells=6.65 MW, Duration=indef

Loco:     26/34 Jump=2 (for 600 tons), 98/130 Maneuver=2 G loPowerHiG
(for 600 tons), Agility=2

Commo:  Radio=Far orbit x2, Laser=System x2, Maser=System x2

Sensors: ActiveEMS=far orbit x2, PassiveEMS=Interstellar x3,
Densitometer=HiPen x1, Densitometer=LoPen x1, Neutrino Sensor=100 kW
x2, ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PassObjScan=Diff,
PassObjPin=Diff, PassEngScan=Rout, PassEngPin=Diff

Off/Def: Hardpoints=5, Def DM +8

Control: ECP, Computer=5x3, Panel=Hololink x90, Special=HeadUp
HoloDisp x1, Environ=BasicEnv, BasicLS, ExtLS, GravPlates, Airlocks
x12

Accom:  5x5 (Cb=4, Ce=2, Cm=2, Cf=6, Cs=2, Cd=2), Staterooms=40,
HighPsg=10, MidPsg=30, SubCraft=Fuel Pinnace, Launch x2, air/raft &.
assorted vehicles x4 (all carried externally)

Other: Cargo=1254.134  kl, Fuel=1750 kl, FuelCell Fuel=15.5 kl, Fuel
Purifier=30.9 kl/hr, ObjSize=Average, EmLevel=Faint