Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26372030-20151206001252/@comment-26372030-20151209205507

from the radio chatter in the trailer the orbital elevator seems to be named 'lighthouse' and although we dont yet know its role in the next story, but given the size and displayed thinness of the tower the only theoretical way to keep a structure like that supported is to have its 'top' end left weightless in zero g.

As for the mothership shown, it dose seem like a good way to defend a strucure that size, being able to launch enough drones to intersept any missiles or aircraft that might try to target it.

as for its lack off showing up in AC3, as pointed out the are several reasons to cover for it, IMLTHO they or it might not of been used by that point as engine tech rendered it more pratical or logistically more reasonable to launch rockets independently for one off missions. i dont think enough is mentioned about the world of AC3 to need a retcon.