The Lavender 105A is an optionally manned warship designed for long-range scouting. The lead ship entered service last year and has conducted a number of missions. However, the habitable zone of the ship was not finished in time so 105-101 Lavender returned to the shipyard at the start of the year to have the habitable zone added.
Lavender has now begun it's first manned mission, with a crew of five. NS said that the Lavenders will usually operate unmanned though manned operation also needs to be tested.
