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<center>''Were you also looking for the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]], or the achievement of the [[ | <center>''Were you also looking for the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]], or the achievement of the [[cairo Station (achievement)|same name]]?''</center> | ||
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|usage = | |usage = | ||
|defense = | |defense = | ||
|armament = Mark V "Super" [[MAC]] Gun | |armament = Mark V "Super" [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] Gun | ||
|equipment = | |equipment = | ||
|vehicles = *[[Bumblebee]] Life Pods | |vehicles = *[[Bumblebee escape pod|Bumblebee]] Life Pods | ||
*[[ | *[[D77-TC Pelican|D77-TC ''Pelican'' Dropship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[GA-TL1 Longsword|C709 ''Longsword''-class Interceptor]] | ||
|soldier(s) = [[Master Gunnery Sergeant (Armory)|The Armorer]], [[John-117]], [[Sergeant Johnson]], [[Miranda Keyes]], [[Fleet Admiral Terrance Hood]], [[Sergeant Banks]]. | |soldier(s) = [[Master Gunnery Sergeant (Armory)|The Armorer]], [[John-117]], [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]], [[Miranda Keyes]], [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Terrance Hood]], [[Banks|Sergeant Banks]]. | ||
|commander(s) = *[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]] | |commander(s) = *[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]] | ||
|era(s) = Human-Covenant War | |era(s) = Human-Covenant War | ||
|notable = Only surviving station in its Battle Cluster | |notable = Only surviving station in its Battle Cluster | ||
|affiliation = [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | |affiliation = [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Cairo Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODA-142''', is an [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[ | '''''Cairo Station''''', [[Hull classification symbol|Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODA-142''', is an [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[geosynchronous orbit]] about 35,900 kilometers above [[Earth]], over the [[Egypt]]ian city of [[Cairo (city)|Cairo]], hence the station's name. It is in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' so it seems to be mainly guarding the area above the Mediterranean. It is commanded by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Sir Terrence Hood]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Hood.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Lord Hood, Sgt Johnson and Master Chief on Cairo station]] | [[File:Hood.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Lord Hood, Sgt Johnson and Master Chief on Cairo station]] | ||
The Cairo Station was assembled and put in to orbit at some point before 2552. In [[2552]], [[John-117]] received the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]] in the ''Cairo'' armory prior to attending an awards ceremony on the station's command center. The ceremony was interrupted by the [[Battle of Earth]] when thirteen Covenant [[CCS-class | The Cairo Station was assembled and put in to orbit at some point before 2552. In [[2552]], [[John-117]] received the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]] in the ''Cairo'' armory prior to attending an awards ceremony on the station's command center. The ceremony was interrupted by the [[Battle of Earth]] when thirteen Covenant [[CCS-class battlecruiser|CCS-class Battlecruisers]] and two [[Covenant assault carrier|Assault Carriers]] attacked [[Earth]]. They tried to break through the ''Cairo'''s battle cluster by sending boarding craft to plant bombs on the stations to destroy them. [[Terrence Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] commanded the UNSC forces from the station during the attack. Unlike the ''[[Athens Station|Athens]]'' and the ''[[Malta Station|Malta]]'', ''Cairo'' survived the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attempt to detonate a [[Antimatter charge|Covenant Bomb]] on board. In an ironic twist, the bomb was located and used by [[John-117]] to destroy a Covenant assault carrier. | ||
When SPARTAN-117 returned later to [[Earth]], ''Cairo'' was still intact, but appeared damaged from the battle. Lord Hood was still on board and in command of the escalating [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[The Great Journey (Level)#Fourth_Cinematic|The Great Journey]]''</ref> The ''Cairo'', the other MAC platforms, and three [[UNSC]] [[ | When SPARTAN-117 returned later to [[Earth]], ''Cairo'' was still intact, but appeared damaged from the battle. Lord Hood was still on board and in command of the escalating [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[The Great Journey (Level)#Fourth_Cinematic|The Great Journey]]''</ref> The ''Cairo'', the other MAC platforms, and three [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[fleet]]s held firm against [[Battle of Earth|the onslaught of the Covenant Loyalist forces]]. It was last seen in the end of ''Halo 2'' where Lord Terrence Hood asks the Master Chief "You mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?" | ||
''Cairo'' could have survived the Battle of Earth and could have fired on certain areas where the Covenant had a foothold on the planet, assuming the fusion generator powering it had not been destroyed in the battle. | ''Cairo'' could have survived the Battle of Earth and could have fired on certain areas where the Covenant had a foothold on the planet, assuming the fusion generator powering it had not been destroyed in the battle. | ||
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==The Station== | ==The Station== | ||
[[File:Macstationcairolarge1ki.jpg|thumb|Cairo Station right before the [[Battle of Earth]]]] | [[File:Macstationcairolarge1ki.jpg|thumb|Cairo Station right before the [[Battle of Earth]]]] | ||
{{Quote|When I shipped out for Basic, the orbital defense grid was all theory and politics. Now look! The Cairo is just one of three hundred geosync platforms. That [[MAC]] gun can put a round clean through a Covenant capital ship.|[[Sergeant Johnson]]}} | {{Quote|When I shipped out for Basic, the orbital defense grid was all theory and politics. Now look! The Cairo is just one of three hundred geosync platforms. That [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun can put a round clean through a Covenant capital ship.|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]]}} | ||
Cairo Station's main purpose is as a defensive station for Earth. Its main armament is a Mark V "Super" [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun, capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded [[Covenant]] Capital Ship with a single hit.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[The Armory (Level)]]'', cutscene</ref> However, it does not seem to have any kind of point defense [[weapons]], as enemy boarding craft were able to attack the station unhindered. But it could have been originally planned that some of the docked and/or space-borne ships were to defend it from boarding craft. While there is an apparent lack of point-defense systems, an AI such as [[Cortana]] can operate the station's MAC gun. It runs on power transmitted from a [[ | Cairo Station's main purpose is as a defensive station for Earth. Its main armament is a Mark V "Super" [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] gun, capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] Capital Ship with a single hit.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[The Armory|The Armory (Level)]]'', cutscene</ref> However, it does not seem to have any kind of point defense [[weapons]], as enemy boarding craft were able to attack the station unhindered. But it could have been originally planned that some of the docked and/or space-borne ships were to defend it from boarding craft. While there is an apparent lack of point-defense systems, an AI such as [[Cortana]] can operate the station's MAC gun. It runs on power transmitted from a [[orbital defense generator|planetside generator]], much like the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Type III prototype exoskeletons]]. | ||
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==Internal== | ==Internal== | ||
Internally, it is very similar to [[UNSC]] ships with set out decks and specialized rooms. Like all United Nations Space Command space constructs it featured regular bulkheads for protection against hull breaches but seemed especially adept for fending off boarding parties. It had large stockpiles of [[Combat Barriers]], large supplies of [[M247 | Internally, it is very similar to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ships with set out decks and specialized rooms. Like all United Nations Space Command space constructs it featured regular bulkheads for protection against hull breaches but seemed especially adept for fending off boarding parties. It had large stockpiles of [[Combat barrier|Combat Barriers]], large supplies of [[M247 General Purpose Machine Gun|M247 GPMGs]], security booths providing defense points and regular weapons lockers in the walls containing [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifles]] and [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun|SMGs]]. It is possible that these weapons are a substitute for point defenses. These extra defenses against boarding parties are an obvious precaution, as the ODPs like the Cairo would be large targets for Covenant forces. | ||
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*Despite being called ''Cairo'' Station, the platform is located more towards central Africa than Cairo, much like the misplacement of Athens and Malta. | *Despite being called ''Cairo'' Station, the platform is located more towards central Africa than Cairo, much like the misplacement of Athens and Malta. | ||
*Athens, Malta and Cairo were all cities involved in the 1985 hijacking of [[Wikipedia:EgyptAir Flight 648|EgyptAir Flight 648]], which was en route to Cairo from Athens and forced to land in Malta. | *Athens, Malta and Cairo were all cities involved in the 1985 hijacking of [[Wikipedia:EgyptAir Flight 648|EgyptAir Flight 648]], which was en route to Cairo from Athens and forced to land in Malta. | ||
*Cairo Station's serial number ODA-142 contains a possible [[7]] reference (1 + 4 + 2 = '''7'''). | *Cairo Station's serial number ODA-142 contains a possible [[list of "seven" references in Halo|7]] reference (1 + 4 + 2 = '''7'''). | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 22:27, May 14, 2011
Cairo Station, Hull Classification Symbol ODA-142, is an Orbital Defense Platform in geosynchronous orbit about 35,900 kilometers above Earth, over the Egyptian city of Cairo, hence the station's name. It is in the same battle cluster as Athens Station and Malta Station so it seems to be mainly guarding the area above the Mediterranean. It is commanded by Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood.
History
The Cairo Station was assembled and put in to orbit at some point before 2552. In 2552, John-117 received the MJOLNIR Mark VI armor in the Cairo armory prior to attending an awards ceremony on the station's command center. The ceremony was interrupted by the Battle of Earth when thirteen Covenant CCS-class Battlecruisers and two Assault Carriers attacked Earth. They tried to break through the Cairo's battle cluster by sending boarding craft to plant bombs on the stations to destroy them. Fleet Admiral Hood commanded the UNSC forces from the station during the attack. Unlike the Athens and the Malta, Cairo survived the Covenant attempt to detonate a Covenant Bomb on board. In an ironic twist, the bomb was located and used by John-117 to destroy a Covenant assault carrier.
When SPARTAN-117 returned later to Earth, Cairo was still intact, but appeared damaged from the battle. Lord Hood was still on board and in command of the escalating Battle of Earth.[1] The Cairo, the other MAC platforms, and three UNSC fleets held firm against the onslaught of the Covenant Loyalist forces. It was last seen in the end of Halo 2 where Lord Terrence Hood asks the Master Chief "You mind telling me what you're doing on that ship?"
Cairo could have survived the Battle of Earth and could have fired on certain areas where the Covenant had a foothold on the planet, assuming the fusion generator powering it had not been destroyed in the battle.
The Station
Cairo Station right before the Battle of Earth
- "When I shipped out for Basic, the orbital defense grid was all theory and politics. Now look! The Cairo is just one of three hundred geosync platforms. That MAC gun can put a round clean through a Covenant capital ship."
- — Sergeant Johnson
Cairo Station's main purpose is as a defensive station for Earth. Its main armament is a Mark V "Super" MAC gun, capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded Covenant Capital Ship with a single hit.[2] However, it does not seem to have any kind of point defense weapons, as enemy boarding craft were able to attack the station unhindered. But it could have been originally planned that some of the docked and/or space-borne ships were to defend it from boarding craft. While there is an apparent lack of point-defense systems, an AI such as Cortana can operate the station's MAC gun. It runs on power transmitted from a planetside generator, much like the Type III prototype exoskeletons.
Internal
Internally, it is very similar to UNSC ships with set out decks and specialized rooms. Like all United Nations Space Command space constructs it featured regular bulkheads for protection against hull breaches but seemed especially adept for fending off boarding parties. It had large stockpiles of Combat Barriers, large supplies of M247 GPMGs, security booths providing defense points and regular weapons lockers in the walls containing Battle Rifles and SMGs. It is possible that these weapons are a substitute for point defenses. These extra defenses against boarding parties are an obvious precaution, as the ODPs like the Cairo would be large targets for Covenant forces.
Trivia
- If you walk into the loading arm of the MAC gun in the Firing Control Center in the level "Cairo Station", you will be crushed and sometimes fall down into the cutscene hangar, where the Chief jumps out with the Covenant bomb. However, if you do this too many times, you might be sent back to the previous checkpoint.
- Despite being called Cairo Station, the platform is located more towards central Africa than Cairo, much like the misplacement of Athens and Malta.
- Athens, Malta and Cairo were all cities involved in the 1985 hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648, which was en route to Cairo from Athens and forced to land in Malta.
- Cairo Station's serial number ODA-142 contains a possible 7 reference (1 + 4 + 2 = 7).
Gallery
A panoramic view of Commons B-01.
Sources
- ^ Halo 2, The Great Journey
- ^ Halo 2, The Armory (Level), cutscene
