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== History == | == History == | ||
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Introduced by at least [[2517]], several ''Moncton''-class orbital weapon platforms along with the [[Erőd-class orbital weapon platform|Erőd-class]] were utilized at [[Reach]],<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''</ref> where they were later [[Fall of Reach|destroyed]] along with its [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet|defending fleet]] in summer [[2552]] by combined Covenant naval forces under command of [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee[[Fleet of Particular Justice|'s Fleet of ''Particular Justice'']].<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''</ref> | Introduced by at least [[2517]], several ''Moncton''-class orbital weapon platforms along with the [[Erőd-class orbital weapon platform|''Erőd''-class]] were utilized at [[Reach]],<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''</ref> where they were later [[Fall of Reach|destroyed]] along with its [[Epsilon Eridani Fleet|defending fleet]] in summer [[2552]] by combined Covenant naval forces under command of [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee[[Fleet of Particular Justice|'s Fleet of ''Particular Justice'']].<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''</ref> | ||
Numerous ''Moncton''-class orbital weapon platforms among the three hundreds orbital defense platform formed part of [[Earth]]'s orbital defense grid under the authority of [[Unified Ground Command]] by the [[UNSC Air Force]] and the [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H2TA|Game=Halo 2|Level=The Armory}} It was a key part of Earth's orbital defense grid, an ambitious plan that combined ground-based aerospace fighters, low-orbit satellites, and warship squadrons into a multi-layered integrated system. During the [[Battle for Earth]], when the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|Fleet of ''Sacred Consecration'']] stumbled into Earth's defenses, ''Moncton''-class platforms engaged the Covenant fleet at range, with [[Cairo Station (station)|''Cairo'']] serving as [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood's]] command center to coordinate the defense of Earth, devastating the unusually small force despite the Covenant being able to board and destroy the [[Athens Station|''Athens'']] and [[Malta Station|''Malta'']] stations and slipping [[Solemn Penance|a single]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} through the defense grid to [[Battle of Mombasa|deploy]] forces throughout [[Mombasa]] after exiting [[slipstream space|slipspace]] over the city.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2CS|Game=Halo 2|Level=Cairo Station}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H2Out|Game=Halo 2|Level=Outskirts}}{{Ref/Game|Id=sscirc1arc2|ODST|Detail=Sadie's Story, Circle 1, Arc 2}} | Numerous ''Moncton''-class orbital weapon platforms among the three hundreds orbital defense platform formed part of [[Earth]]'s orbital defense grid under the authority of [[Unified Ground Command]] by the [[UNSC Air Force]] and the [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H2TA|Game=Halo 2|Level=The Armory}} It was a key part of Earth's orbital defense grid, an ambitious plan that combined ground-based aerospace fighters, low-orbit satellites, and warship squadrons into a multi-layered integrated system. During the [[Battle for Earth]], when the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|Fleet of ''Sacred Consecration'']] stumbled into Earth's defenses, ''Moncton''-class platforms engaged the Covenant fleet at range, with [[Cairo Station (station)|''Cairo'']] serving as [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood's]] command center to coordinate the defense of Earth, devastating the unusually small force despite the Covenant being able to board and destroy the [[Athens Station|''Athens'']] and [[Malta Station|''Malta'']] stations and slipping [[Solemn Penance|a single]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} through the defense grid to [[Battle of Mombasa|deploy]] forces throughout [[Mombasa]] after exiting [[slipstream space|slipspace]] over the city.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2CS|Game=Halo 2|Level=Cairo Station}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H2Out|Game=Halo 2|Level=Outskirts}}{{Ref/Game|Id=sscirc1arc2|ODST|Detail=Sadie's Story, Circle 1, Arc 2}} | ||
