Originally Posted by
Skyblade
Cid and his rocket crew were fanatically devoted to it, and had a lot of time on their hands. They kept the mechanisms in extremely good condition, always hoping for approval. This is explained in game. Their crew has been waiting for launch since that day, all set and ready to go.
Well, they're living in Rocket Town, on the top of that continent, cut off by mountains from, what towns? Nibelheim? Miles away from the Gold Saucer? Yeah, they really do got nothing better to do anyway than to wait around for someone to secure their rocket dreams.