I spent the entire time wondering if it was counted as a part of the "entire empire" sustained by the energy of the Crystal Tower, since the Fractal Continuum has a model of Syrcus Tower on display. I also wonder if it's where the survivors, including a certain princess, were before and during the Calamity, and that's what allowed them to survive. With the tower lost, the facility switched to auxiliary power and could no longer sustain a large population, requiring them to evacuate to the surface, all the while mourning the loss of their "light of hope," ultimately setting in motion a rather complicated plan to see their former prosperity gifted unto future generations. Or something. (Got a sense for how little I respect the Allagans, yet?)

...But as it is, the entire thing made no mention of the CT saga whatsoever, as Cid's remarks on Allagan ruins all seemed to draw on knowledge gleaned from some other expedition (since he never glimpsed a single console during our CT adventure). Major letdown, but entirely expected. Here's hoping the black sheep of the Allagan Empire myth arc finds some connection to the real world in the coming patch cycle.