A survey was the inspection, study, and evaluation of a specific mission or data. The person involved was called a surveyor.
In 2151, EnsignTravis Mayweather prepared for the mission to the Terra Nova colony by searching tons of data of the Terra Nova Expedition including crew manifests, survey photos, and weeklystatus reports. (ENT: "Terra Nova")
In September2152 the crew of Enterprise NX-01 planned to survey an uninhabited planet but had to abort due to a neutronic storm. (ENT: "The Catwalk")
In 2269, the USS Enterprise began a science survey of the creation point using the charting scanners. (TAS: "The Magicks of Megas-Tu")
When AdmiralGregory Quinn told CommanderWilliam T. Riker about the parasitic beings for the first time, he said that a survey teamdiscovered this lifeform by accident on an uncharted planet. (TNG: "Conspiracy")
