Survey ship

A survey ship was a spacecraft which was used for conducting research.

The Daleks operated numerous saucers which were classed as Survey Ships. (COMIC: The Dalek Project)

The Pride of Sheboygan and Father of the Bride were survey ships owned by the Iapara Investiture. (PROSE: Piecemeal)

Filbik storage ships were unmanned survey ships connected to a mothership, and were used by the Filbik to store and transport collected samples from alien planets. (PROSE: The End of the Rainbow)

The Interplanetary Mining Corporation used survey ships. (TV: Colony in Space)