Yeppers, it's a survey ship, designed primarily for those salvage jobs that rake in the cash.
And here's an early model planetary invasion ship, filled with a whole bunch of needy (and heavily armed) guys who just wanna be friends...

Hi! I'm your new pal! Lemme show you how to do that. Oh, no you shouldn't be doing that. No, I'm only helping you out, 'cause you got it wrong. Honest. These plasma rifles? Oh, they're just in case you need protection. Ok, now brush, now spit. Yeah, you're getting the hang of it.