"But how does the ship perform under combat stresses?"
I am sorry, but this ship cannot perform that kind of magic.
How the ship, and herself, would perform when they were finally in combat?
Performing well on the Sailing puzzle causes the ship to move faster.
"At the time the ship performed its transition it was in the solar system we have chosen as our goal."
If the ship performed according to specs, the travel time would be less than four months.
The ships performed a variety of secondary duties until the end of the war.
This can happen when the ship under their command performs well in battle.
It mattered little whether the Gorkon or some other ship performed this duty.
After the ship performs a tune, it dissipates into three floating balls of light.