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Internally, the stations are remarkably spacious, complete with high ceilinged common areas and a monorail system to move personnel and equipment. In addition to numerous small craft bays, there are two docks for larger ships, such as freighters or even, [[UNSC Frigate|frigates]]. These docking bays could | Internally, the stations are remarkably spacious, complete with high ceilinged common areas and a monorail system to move personnel and equipment. In addition to numerous small craft bays, there are two docks for larger ships, such as freighters or even, [[UNSC Frigate|frigates]]. These docking bays could conceivably be used to hold Longsword fighters used to protect the station from hostile spacecraft. The design incorporates many features against potential hostile boarding action, including security stations and small arms racks situated at strategic locations.<ref name="armory">Halo 2, [[The Armory (Level)]], cutscene</ref> | ||
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The outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]] prompted a massive expansion of [[Earth]]'s defenses. Even as late as the [[Battle of Reach]] preparations had not yet been completed.<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], pg. 104</ref> By October 2552, some 300 ODPs were operational.<ref name="armory"/> Many of Earth's ODPs were named after points of interest that they roughly kept station over. | The outbreak of the [[Human-Covenant War]] prompted a massive expansion of [[Earth]]'s defenses. Even as late as the [[Battle of Reach]] preparations had not yet been completed.<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], pg. 104</ref> By October 2552, some 300 ODPs were operational.<ref name="armory"/> Many of Earth's ODPs were named after points of interest that they roughly kept station over. | ||
A portion and small section of the 300 platforms saw first action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by a conveniently placed [[Covenant Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, with ''[[Cairo Station]]'' only narrowly avoided the same fate as the platform thanks to Master Chief's and Cortana's | A portion and small section of the 300 platforms saw first action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by a conveniently placed [[Covenant Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, with ''[[Cairo Station]]'' only narrowly avoided the same fate as the platform thanks to Master Chief's and Cortana's deactivation of the Covenant bomb on board.<ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref> | ||
The ODPs were also used in the [[Second Battle of Earth]], but the Covenant might have already destroyed numerous stations when Truth led a second fleet to Earth, as in the final cutscene of the second game, ''Cairo Station'' is shown to be damaged.<ref>Halo 2, [[The Great Journey (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. Miranda Keyes mentions that in Halo 3 the Covenant "Breached the Lunar Perimeter, smashed what was left of the home fleet. Casualties from the subsequent bombardment were...extreme."<ref>Halo 3 [[Crow's Nest (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. With orbital bombardment in effect, it is evident that most, if not all of Earth's ODPs orbiting above the African area have been neutralized. | The ODPs were also used in the [[Second Battle of Earth]], but the Covenant might have already destroyed numerous stations when Truth led a second fleet to Earth, as in the final cutscene of the second game, ''Cairo Station'' is shown to be damaged.<ref>Halo 2, [[The Great Journey (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. Miranda Keyes mentions that in Halo 3 the Covenant "Breached the Lunar Perimeter, smashed what was left of the home fleet. Casualties from the subsequent bombardment were...extreme."<ref>Halo 3 [[Crow's Nest (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. With orbital bombardment in effect, it is evident that most, if not all of Earth's ODPs orbiting above the African area have been neutralized. | ||