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*All known Orbital Defense Platforms over Earth are named after cities on Earth, most probably because they float over those very locations in geosynchronous orbit. Some examples are Cairo, Athens, and Malta. | *All known Orbital Defense Platforms over Earth are named after cities on Earth, most probably because they float over those very locations in [[List of Scientific Inaccuracies in Halo|geosynchronous orbit]]. Some examples are Cairo, Athens, and Malta. | ||
*The fact that there are 300 ODPs could be a reference to the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans used the phalanx formation to hold their own against an army of 200,000 Persians. | *The fact that there are 300 ODPs could be a reference to the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartans used the phalanx formation to hold their own against an army of 200,000 Persians. | ||