Forum:The Citadel in ME3

All the things you do on on/for the Citadel seems to be a waste of time as the reapers seem to seize it with ease. Tho its not stated what happened just that the reapers captured the citadel, the fact that when the Illusive Man informed the Reapers of the Crucible they seem to just whip up the Citadel and move it to earth.

Tho the Reapers may have easily dealt with the CDF ships and just moved the Citadel with everyone on-board then sent ground forces aboard to clear the station. This process may have still been under way when Shepard and Anderson confronted the Illusive Man as there would be a lot of people on board, of example the Citadel's population in ME1&2 is cited at about 13.2 million while in ME3 this would have been far greater due to the huge amounts of refugees fleeing to the station.

Finally what happens to the Citadel after the war is over? does it stay in orbit above earth? the citadel races probably don't have the knowledge to move it, unless the reapers move it back if the control or synthesis options are chosen.