diff --git a/tomcat_bec/scans/simple_scans.py b/tomcat_bec/scans/simple_scans.py
index 06a9358..ad22654 100644
--- a/tomcat_bec/scans/simple_scans.py
+++ b/tomcat_bec/scans/simple_scans.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class TomoComponents:
         for cam in self.cameras:
             yield from self.stubs.send_rpc_and_wait(
                 device=cam, func_name="restore_config", name=name
-            )            
+            )
 
     def update_live_processing_references(self, ref_type: Literal["dark", "flat"]):
         """
@@ -143,6 +143,43 @@ class TomoComponents:
         yield from self.acquire_flat(num_flats, exposure_time=exp_time, name=name)
 
 
+class AcquireDark(ScanBase):
+    scan_name = "acquire_dark"
+
+    def __init__(self, exp_time: float, frames_per_trigger: int = 1, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Acquire dark images.
+
+        Args:
+            num_images (int): Number of dark images to acquire.
+            exposure_time (float): Exposure time for each dark image in seconds.
+            name (str): Name for the dark image acquisition. Default: "dark"
+
+        Returns:
+            ScanReport
+        """
+        super().__init__(frames_per_trigger=frames_per_trigger, exp_time=exp_time, **kwargs)
+        self.components = TomoComponents(self)
+
+    def scan_report_instructions(self):
+        """
+        Generate scan report instructions for the dark image acquisition.
+        This method provides the necessary instructions to listen to the camera progress during the scan.
+        """
+        if not self.components.cameras:
+            yield from super().scan_report_instructions()
+            return
+
+        # Use the first camera or "gfcam" if available for reporting
+        report_camera = (
+            "gfcam" if "gfcam" in self.components.cameras else self.components.cameras[0]
+        )
+        yield from self.stubs.scan_report_instruction({"device_progress": [report_camera]})
+
+    def scan_core(self):
+        yield from self.components.acquire_dark(self.frames_per_trigger, self.exp_time, name="dark")
+
+
 class TomoScan(LineScan):
     scan_name = "tomo_line_scan"