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|base=Malta Orbital Defense Platform | |base=Malta Orbital Defense Platform | ||
|image= [[File:Maltastation.jpg|left|300px|Malta Station just before its destruction.]] | |image= [[File:Maltastation.jpg|left|300px|Malta Station just before its destruction.]] | ||
|location= | |location= [[Geosynchronous orbit]] over [[Earth]] | ||
|built= | |built= | ||
|destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | |destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | ||
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{{Quote|no=two | {{Quote|no=two | ||
|1=[[Cortana]] | |1=[[Cortana]] | ||
|q1=Malta what is your status, over? | |q1=Malta, what is your status, over? | ||
|2=Malta Station | |2=Malta Station | ||
|q2=I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won! | |q2=I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won! | ||
|3= | |3=Conversation between Cortana and a defense coordinator aboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's violent destruction.<ref name="ref1">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''''Malta Station''''' | '''''Malta Station''''' was an UNSC [[orbital defense platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''.<ref name="ref1"/> | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the station was destroyed by a [[antimatter charge]] placed by [[Covenant | During the [[Battle of Earth]], the station was destroyed by a [[antimatter charge]] placed by [[Covenant]] [[boarding|boarders]]. Unaware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of the station's crew members as a full retreat by the Covenant. The destruction of ''Malta'' occurred shortly before that of ''Athens'', allowing the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth. The wreckage of the ''Malta'' formed a debris field, which was shattered when the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier flew through it.<ref name="ref1"/> | ||
The destruction of ''Malta'' occurred shortly before that of ''Athens'', allowing the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth. | |||
The wreckage of the ''Malta'' formed a debris field, which was shattered when the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier flew through it. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 13:13, December 18, 2013
- Cortana: "Malta, what is your status, over?"
- Malta Station: "I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!"
- — Conversation between Cortana and a defense coordinator aboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's violent destruction.[1]
Malta Station was an UNSC orbital defense platform in Earth orbit. It was in the same battle cluster as Athens Station and Cairo Station.[1]
During the Battle of Earth, the station was destroyed by a antimatter charge placed by Covenant boarders. Unaware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of the station's crew members as a full retreat by the Covenant. The destruction of Malta occurred shortly before that of Athens, allowing the Solemn Penance to break through the orbital defenses to the surface of Earth. The wreckage of the Malta formed a debris field, which was shattered when the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier flew through it.[1]
Trivia
Based on the name of the station, it has been theorized that it held geosynchronous orbit over Malta. By the looks of the station's location through the Cairo Station's windows, however, it appears to be much further south than Malta really is. Additionally, the Cairo, Athens and Malta stations are in visible distances of one another whereas their Earth namesakes are hundreds of kilometers apart, enough that the curvature of the earth blocks direct line-of-sight between them.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station
