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|era(s)= [[Human-Covenant War]] | |era(s)= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
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|affiliation= [[UNSC]] | |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
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{{Quote|Malta what is your status, over?|[[Cortana]]}} | {{Quote|Malta what is your status, over?|[[Cortana]]}} | ||
{{Quote|I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!|Unknown [[UNSC]] member aboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's violent destruction.<ref name="ref1">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!|Unknown [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] member 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''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was a | '''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was a UNSC [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the [[Malta (Island)|island of Malta]]. 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]] 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. | During the [[Battle of Earth]], the station was destroyed by a [[antimatter charge]] placed by [[Covenant Empire|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 [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|assault carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth. It is assumed that all hands on board were lost when the bomb exploded, destroying the pressurized environment. | The destruction of ''Malta'' occurred shortly before that of ''Athens'', allowing the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|assault carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth. It is assumed that all hands on board were lost when the bomb exploded, destroying the pressurized environment. | ||