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- Unknown [[UNSC]] member, moments before the station's destruction<ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref> | - Unknown [[UNSC]] member, moments before the station's destruction<ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)]]</ref> | ||
'''Malta Station''' was one of [[Earth]]'s defending [[Orbital Defense Platform]] and was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. | '''''Malta Station''''' was one of [[Earth]]'s defending [[Orbital Defense Platform]] and was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Cairo Station]]'' and ''[[Athens Station]]''. | ||
During the [[First Battle of Earth]] the station was destroyed by an [[Anti-Matter Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarders. Not aware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of station's crew. | During the [[First Battle of Earth]] the station was destroyed by an [[Anti-Matter Bomb]] placed by [[Covenant]] boarders. Not aware of the invader's true intent, the withdrawal of the boarders was misinterpreted by some of station's crew. | ||
The destruction of | The destruction of ''Malta'', followed shortly after by that of ''Athens'', allowed the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Covenant Assault Carrier|assault carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of New Mombasa|surface]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == |