Editing Brockton Bay Portal (section)

==History==
===[[Battle against Echidna]]===
The portal was first created during a collaboration between [[Labyrinth]] and [[Scrub]], with the overall idea being conceived by [[Lisa Wilbourn|Tattletale]]. Using her power, Labyrinth created a temple-like tower surrounded by artificial, metal flowers. When Labyrinth was finished, Scrub fired his blasts into the structure, causing the entire thing to ignite and burn away into a white void.<ref name="scrublab"/> Immediately after its creation, Tattletale was confronted by the recently outed [[Alexandria]], who demanded that she close the portal due to the ramifications of opening a hole between worlds. Tattletale refused, and Alexandria was forced to back off by the capes around them, who had become disillusioned with the [[Triumvirate]] during [[Ignis Fatuus]]'s speech.

Much to Alexandria's dismay, Tattletale directed Labyrinth to shift the portal's destination, first tuning into an unsettled Brockton Bay with squat, blocky overgrown houses (likely one of [[Cauldron]]'s Earths), before tuning into [[Earth Aleph]]. In exchange for eliminating [[Echidna]], the [[Travelers]] were offered the opportunity to return home. While hesitant, not wanting to return at first, [[Sundancer]] was eventually convinced to do the job. With Echidna temporarily imprisoned by the combined efforts of multiple capes, Sundancer conjured a sun and incinerated Echidna, killing her. Shortly after, she passed through the portal, with the rest of the Travelers following suit. With the direction of Faultline and Tattletale, Labyrinth then shifted the portal to an uninhabited world which would later become known as [[Earth Gimel]].<ref>[[Scourge 19.7]]</ref>

===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
After the [[Battle against Echidna]], the portal was quarantined from the public and covered with a tall, white tent. The property around the portal was purchased by Tattletale's organization, and with her construction crews and Accord's design, construction began around the portal, starting with a rigging of crisscrossing metal poles around the tent. In the process of being constructed around it was a solid, windowless white building, with curving ramps leading up into the portal. There was construction around the portal as well, with buildings demolished and new ones constructed for the purpose of creating a support network of buildings surrounding the tower.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

The existence of the portal triggered a great deal of national debate over whether the landowners or the government should get the rights to the property.<ref>It was a mingled blessing and curse.  The portal, the ''door'', as some were calling it, was taking some of the spotlight from us Undersiders.  There was a great deal of national debate over whether the landowner or the government should get the rights to the property.  I almost wished people ''could'' ignore it.  Things threatened to get out of control if and when it was verified that this thing was usable. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/18 Excerpt] from [[Imago 21.4]]</ref>

During [[Skitter's Surrender|Skitter's interrogation]] by the PRT, the PRT became aware of a large amount of property exchanging hands into the ownership of [[Sierra Kiley]]. These properties included those in a wide area around the portal, and due to Sierra having close ties with that of the [[Undersiders]], effectively gave the Undersiders legal control over the portal.<ref name=":2" />

===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
The area around the portal was presumably further developed as transit between the two worlds began. At some point, multiple train tracks were built at the base of the portal that extended in every direction.<ref name="train" />

Elsewhere, more portals similar to Brockton Bay's were created by [[Faultline’s Crew]].<ref>“Stop us, then,” the Doctor replied. “Or ''try,'' as it may be.  That’s one Endbringer we should be able to drive away.  As Weaver said, we may have to evacuate the planet if this doesn’t work.  Faultline, your assistance would be invaluable on that front.  You’ve already created nine, I believe?”<br />“Three of which were supposed to be secret,” Faultline replied.<br />“It doesn’t matter.  We’ll pay for several more, at major locations, and we’ll arrange your transportation.”<br />Faultline stared at the woman.  “No, Doctor.”<br />[...]<br />She turned to Chevalier, “We’ll give you a discount.  Escape routes in major cities across America.  Leading to the world that the Brockton Bay portal goes to.” -  [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/07/11 Excerpt] from [[Scarab 25.5]]</ref>

===[[Gold Morning]]===
The tower on the end of Earth Bet was destroyed during Scion's strafing run on Brockton Bay, which shattered the land beneath the tower.<ref name="train">Rachel mounted Bastard before we got to the portal.  The efforts to erect a proper support beneath the portal had been set back by Scion’s strafing run, which left the portal hanging in the sky.  Train tracks extended out from the portal in every direction, twisted and broken where collapsing ground had pulled other sections away.<br><br>There had been a tower erected around the portal, but it had collapsed into shambles as the ground dropped.  Now they were using the pieces to form the general structure for a tower of ramps that would lead up to the portal. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/extinction-27-1/ Excerpt] from [[Extinction 27.1]]</ref> The tower on the end of Earth Gimel remained intact.

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