The Serene Squall is an Epic Survey ship (Helpshift lists it as Grade 4; stfc.club's ship database currently records Grade 3 for this hull -- worth a second look before you plan around a specific grade) with a combat-mining twist, purpose-built to take on Epic Transogen and Suliban Revenge Hostiles. It's the premier Tier 1 ship for Epic Transogen mining, available at Shipyard Level 30+, spanning 18 tiers and 90 levels as an Independent faction ship.
Once you hit the blueprint requirement and Shipyard level 30, you can build it; 2 blueprints per day are collectible using Uncommon Refined Transogen in the Transogen refinery. Automated Defenses, its Tier 1 active ability, grants strong combat bonuses against Suliban hostiles and other players while mining -- activate it before you start or risk instant destruction by Suliban attackers. Two passives round it out: Transogen Haul increases mining speed of Raw Epic Transogen in Transogen Space, and Black Flag increases loot from Suliban Stealth Cruiser hostiles in Epic Transogen systems.
Transogen Tempest Immunity lets the Squall survive Transogen Space's storm hazards, which would destroy most other ships outright, and High Protected Cargo lets it carry far more protected cargo than a typical ship for longer, safer mining runs. A Jump Drive, unlocked through research, adds instant travel across long distances via Jump Nodes. Even so, its Common/Uncommon/Rare mining and combat effectiveness both need extra research investment to reach full efficiency -- bring a real combat ship to escort it against Suliban hostiles rather than relying on the Squall alone.