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An '''Orbital Defense Platform''', or '''ODP''' was a class of large [[UNSC]] space station used to defend locations of great importance, typically planets. Stations were frequently placed in [[wikipedia:Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronous orbits]] and deployed in groups, or clusters, of 2 to 5. The well-equipped and large bridge of an ODP was suitable for directing large-scale engagements. Such was the case when [[Lord Hood|Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood]] directed UNSC forces from | An '''Orbital Defense Platform''', or '''ODP''' was a class of large [[UNSC]] space station used to defend locations of great importance, typically planets. Stations were frequently placed in [[wikipedia:Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronous orbits]] and deployed in groups, or clusters, of 2 to 5. The well-equipped and large bridge of an ODP was suitable for directing large-scale engagements. Such was the case when [[Lord Hood|Fleet Admiral Sir Terrence Hood]] directed UNSC forces from an ODP during the [[First Battle of Earth|First]] and [[Second Battle of Earth]]. | ||
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=== Reach === | === Reach === | ||
By August [[2552]], [[Reach]] was protected by twenty ODPs. During the [[Battle of Reach]], marines and [[SPARTAN-II|Spartans]] were deployed to protect the orbital platforms' planetside power generators but were ultimately unable to do so against determined enemy assaults. The disabling of the defense platforms was a major factor on the | By August [[2552]], [[Reach]] was protected by twenty ODPs. During the [[Battle of Reach]], marines and [[SPARTAN-II|Spartans]] were deployed to protect the orbital platforms' planetside power generators but were ultimately unable to do so against determined enemy assaults. The disabling of the defense platforms was a major factor on the battle's outcome<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page reference needed</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 of the 300 platforms saw action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by | A portion of the 300 platforms saw action at the [[First Battle of Earth]]. ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]'' were each destroyed by a [[Covenant Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, with ''[[Cairo Station]]'' narrowly avoiding the same fate.<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> | 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> | ||
