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{{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>}} | {{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 an 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]]''.<ref name="ref1"/> | '''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull classification symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was an UNSC [[Orbital defense platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the island of [[Wikipedia:Malta|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 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. | 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. | ||