Ha'taks, while being used for space combat, are primarily flying garrisons, and are also used as planetary bombers in Goa'uld invasion tactics. Ha'taks have demonstrated that they can engage the Daedalus-class and nearly destroy it within minutes. The rail guns and nuclear missiles of the Prometheus- and Daedalus-class vessels do not penetrate ha'tak shields. However, ha'taks are still powerful forces themselves, compared to Earth vessels. Asgard ships have demonstrated an ability to completely annihilate several ha'taks at once, while sustaining zero damage themselves. (1.22 'Within the Serpent's Grasp Part One', 5.01 'Enemies Part Two')Ī ha'tak vessel is similarly sized to the Daniel Jackson of the Asgard, but it is of no comparison in general military strength. A sarcophagus may also be carried onboard incase of an accident. From here they will issue orders to the helmsman of the ha'tak, and are directly positioned behind them and the pel'tak's front window. The pel'tak of the ha'tak will have the System Lord's throne, often customized for the individual Goa'uld. Because of this, their personal ha'tak is often much more powerful than others, and contains specific technology for aiding them in their godly duties. Ha'taks are the primary vessels of a Goa'uld System Lord, and often a ha'tak will be the flagship of a particular Lord. (description, 1.22 'Within the Serpent's Grasp Part 1', pel'tak reference, 4.22 'Exodus Part 1') The exact number of Jaffa that crew a ha'tak is unstated, however, given the size of the vessel (over six hundred meters in diameter), several thousand troops could be transported aboard a single vessel. Goa'uld computer and hyperdrive technology is crystal based, and the ha'tak has probably many hundred crystal systems aboard, as well as many stored as spare parts.

The ships are presumably created with naquadah hulls, and, as most Goa'uld technology, is powered through naquadah power sources. Several ring platforms exist throughout the ship. Inside this pyramid is where all major functions of the ship are controlled, including the bridge (called pel'tak in Goa'uld language), and the cargo bay/docking ports, and the hangar bays for Death Gliders. The pyramid can be considered similar to the exposed superstructure of a naval vessel. The most common type consists of a flattened oval superstructure, with a large, dark gold three-sided pyramid in the center of the ship. Ha'tak literally means 'pyramid ship', and is the general name for this type of vessel, although there are at least five variations seen.

Stargate ship size comparison