diff --git a/e2e/smoke.spec.ts b/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
index 1b89f6e..e912262 100644
--- a/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/smoke.spec.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ test('landing page loads with the SpaceWanderer title', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'SpaceWanderer' })).toBeVisible();
 });
 
-test('mission control layout renders scificn-ui components', async ({ page }) => {
+test('game template tabs render (scificn-ui component layer wired in)', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/');
-  // Stat card, tab trigger and footer badge prove the copied component layer is wired in.
+  // Stat card + footer badge prove the layout shell; Radix Tabs.Trigger renders role="tab".
   await expect(page.getByText('NEXT ENCOUNTER')).toBeVisible();
-  // Radix Tabs.Trigger renders role="tab", not a plain button.
-  await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'SYSTEMS' })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'WORLD MAP' })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'CREW' })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'SKILL TREE' })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByText('SYS ONLINE')).toBeVisible();
 });
 
-test('operations tabs switch panels client-side', async ({ page }) => {
+test('tabs switch panels client-side (event log terminal)', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto('/');
-  await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'LOG' }).click();
+  await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'EVENT LOG' }).click();
   await expect(page.getByText('SHIP LOG // PLACEHOLDER FEED')).toBeVisible();
 });