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'''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODA-143''', was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''. | '''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODA-143''', was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of Malta. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''. | ||
During the [[First Battle of Earth]] the station was destroyed by | During the [[First Battle of Earth]] the station was destroyed by a [[Covenant 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 ''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]]. | 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]]. | ||