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{{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 Johnson|Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson]]<ref name="armory">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Armory]]''</ref>}} | {{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 Johnson|Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson]]<ref name="armory">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Armory]]''</ref>}} | ||
[[File:CairoCS.png|thumb|300px|left|A cross-sectioned view of Cairo Station.]] | |||
'Cairo Station''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main purpose is as a defensive station for Earth.<ref name="Warfleet"/> Its main armament is a [[MAC#"Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark V "Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded [[Covenant]] capital ship with a single hit.<ref name="armory"/> While there is an apparent lack of point-defense systems, as enemy boarding craft were able to attack the station unhindered, an AI such as [[Cortana]] can operate the station's MAC gun. Presumably, like Reach's orbital weapon platforms, it runs on power transmitted from a [[orbital defense generator|planetside generator]]. | 'Cairo Station''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main purpose is as a defensive station for Earth.<ref name="Warfleet"/> Its main armament is a [[MAC#"Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Mark V "Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded [[Covenant]] capital ship with a single hit.<ref name="armory"/> While there is an apparent lack of point-defense systems, as enemy boarding craft were able to attack the station unhindered, an AI such as [[Cortana]] can operate the station's MAC gun. Presumably, like Reach's orbital weapon platforms, it runs on power transmitted from a [[orbital defense generator|planetside generator]]. | ||