For the sake of external consistency, seeking a problem to fit the solution:
It seems like there’s relatively little on the ship in the way of rotational mechanics, doors make a pneumatic sound, etc. Perhaps the equipment is highly EM sensitive? Like the electromagnetic waves from a motor could screw then up somehow kinda like electrostatic issues in a computer?
Looks cool, when was the last time Zelda was a playable character in a mainline Zelda game?