Skyhook

The Skyhook (56 BSC - SY 135) was a space elevator first conceived of in the Space Age and brought to functioning reality by the Consortium in 56 BSC. 
Constructed as close to the equator as possible in South America and powered largely by the Panama Dam, the Skyhook was a primary means of transportation into orbit for citizens. 
The Skyhook was destroyed during the Battle of Earth in SY 135 under dubious circumstances; it is not entirely certain why the Skyhook came down, although each side blames the other. Regardless of fault, the Skyhook's destruction left a deep scar across the Pacific Ocean floor and caused the greatest tsunamis Earth has ever seen. The top, as the structurally weakest part, began to deorbit and remained pointing retrograde-ward while the rest of the structure moved with the rotation of the Earth. At an inclination of about 23 degrees to retrograde, the structure buckled. Because it was designed to withstand incredible changes in temperature and pressure, the Skyhook remained largely intact as it fell towards the surface of the Earth and impacted the Pacific.
Category:Technology
Category:First Trilogy
Category:Foundation Period