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|location= Space station in orbit over the island [[wikipedia:Malta|Malta]]
|location= Space station in orbit over the island [[wikipedia:Malta|Malta]]
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|destroyed= Late [[2552]]
|destroyed= October 20, [[2552]]
|purpose= Defense of [[Earth]]
|purpose= Defense of [[Earth]]
|defence=On board [[Marines]] and other soldiers.
|defence=On board [[Marines]] and other soldiers.
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|affiliation= [[UNSC]]
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{{Quote|Malta what is your status,over|[[Cortana]]}}
{{Quote|Malta what is your status, over?|[[Cortana]]}}
{{Quote|I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!|Unknown [[UNSC]] member onboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's destruction <ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref>}}
{{Quote|I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!|Unknown [[UNSC]] member onboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's destruction <ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref>}}


'''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''. <ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref>
'''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''. <ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref>


During the [[First Battle of Earth]] the station was destroyed by a [[Covenant Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarders. Not aware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of station's crew members as a full retreat by the Covenant.
During the [[First Battle of Earth]], the station was destroyed by a [[Covenant Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarders. Unaware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of the station's crew members as a full retreat by the Covenant.


The destruction of ''Malta'', followed shortly after by that of ''Athens'' allowed the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Covenant Assault Carrier|Assault Carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of New Mombasa|surface]] of [[Earth]].
The destruction of ''Malta'', followed shortly after by that of ''Athens'', allowed the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Covenant Assault Carrier|Assault Carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of New Mombasa|surface]] of [[Earth]].


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"Malta what is your status, over?"
Cortana

"I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!"
— Unknown UNSC member onboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's destruction [1]

Malta Station, Hull Classification Symbol ODP-143, was a UNSC Orbital Defense Platform in Earth orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as Athens Station and Cairo Station. [2]

During the First Battle of Earth, the station was destroyed by a Covenant Bomb placed by Covenant boarders. Unaware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of the station's crew members as a full retreat by the Covenant.

The destruction of Malta, followed shortly after by that of Athens, allowed the Prophet of Regret's Assault Carrier to break through the orbital defenses to the surface of Earth.

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