Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-129.49.100.25-20170629195235/@comment-25316824-20170804230125

There are a few theories why Penny was sent to Beacon and why Penny stayed.

1) To test Penny in the tournament. (Most likely)

2) To keep Penny away from rival defense contractors in Atlas.

3) To test the ability for Penny to blend in as a human.

4) To bolster Vale's defenses against an attack.

5) To train Vale's professional hunstmen how to defeat a robot. (In this theory, Penny is a replica of a robot that the baddies built.)