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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 first saw action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by conveniently placed [[Covenant Bomb]]s installed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, while ''[[Cairo Station]]'' only narrowly avoided the same fate as the other platforms thanks to [[Master Chief]]'s | A portion and small section of the 300 platforms first saw action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by conveniently placed [[Covenant Bomb]]s installed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, while ''[[Cairo Station]]'' only narrowly avoided the same fate as the other platforms thanks to [[Master Chief]]'s removal 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)]], | 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)]], | ||