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[[Image:Macstationcairolarge1ki.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''Cairo'', a typical Orbital Defense Platform.]] | |||
[[Image:Macstationcairolarge1ki.jpg|thumb|right|200px| | An '''Orbital Defense Platform''' was a small [[UNSC]] space station used to defend locations of great importance. Many stations were placed in a [[wikipedia:Geosynchronous orbit|geosynchronous orbit]]] over planets. Primary armament was a Mk. V "Super" [[MAC]] gun, capable of causing severe damage to even a shielded [[Covenant]] warship with a single hit<ref>Halo 2, [[The Armory (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. | ||
==Facilities== | |||
Internally, the stations were 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 were two docks for larger ships, such as freighters or even [[UNSC Frigate|frigates]]. The design incorporated many features against potential hostile boarding action, including security stations and small arms racks situated at strategic locations<ref>Halo 2, [[The Armory (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. | |||
{{Cairo Locations}} | |||
==Deployment== | |||
== | ===Reach=== | ||
By August [[2552]], [[Reach]] was protected by twenty Super MAC platforms powered by generators located on the planet. During the [[Battle of Reach]], [[SPARTAN-II|Spartans]] were deployed to protect these generators, but were ultimately unable to do so against determined assaults by [[Covenant]] troops. The disabling of the defense platforms was a major factor on the battles outcome<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page reference needed</ref>. | |||
== | ===Earth=== | ||
[[Image:DSC00212.JPG|thumb|left|200px|]] | [[Image:DSC00212.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The destruction of ''Malta'']] | ||
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>''Source needed. Where does Ackerson deny permission to send a search and rescue group to Epsilon Eridani citing that every ship is needed at Earth?</ref>. By October 2552, some 300 ODPs were operational<ref>Halo 2, [[The Armory (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. 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 an [[Anti-Matter Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarding parties, with ''[[Cairo Station]]'' narrowly avoiding the same fate<ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref>. | |||
The ODPs would fire in anger again at the [[Second Battle of Earth]]<ref>Halo 2, [[The Great Journey (Level)]], cutscene</ref>. | |||
== Sources == | |||
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[[Category: UNSC]] | [[Category: UNSC]] | ||
[[Category: Technology]] | [[Category: Technology]] |