Talk:Watch the Thrones/@comment-90.218.43.148-20160212220125/@comment-71.209.132.223-20160213100425

I think they chose Mt Weather over the drop ship because Mt Weather was way more secure. The base was nearly impenatrable, not to mention it was about 1000x times bigger. and had amenities like running water, electricity, pluming, a full working hospital, living quarters for each person, farming areas there were nearly unreachable to grounders,  weapons and security systems.

as compared to the dropship, which would basically have been everyone sleeping on the floor together in three big rooms. mt weather was simply better. the only problem was that the sky people living there made the grounders angry. but like you said, Pike doesnt care about that.