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{{Title|''Athens Station''}}
{{Era|HCW}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Base Infobox
{{Base infobox
|base=Athens Orbital Defense Platform
|base=Athens Orbital Defense Platform
|image=[[File:H2A-Athens Station.png|300px|Destruction of the UNSC Athens 'Super' MAC platform as a result of Covenant boarding action]]  
|image=[[Image:Athensstation.jpg|300px|Destruction of the UNSC Athens 'Super' MAC Platform as a result of Covenant boarding action]]  
|location=[[Earth]] [[geosynchronous orbit]]
|location=Supposedly in [[wikipedia:Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous orbit]] over [[Greece|Athens, Greece]]
|built=
|built=
|destroyed= October 20, [[2552]]
|destroyed= October 20, [[2552]]
|purpose=Defense of [[Earth]]
|purpose=Defense of [[Earth]]
|usage=*[[Battle of Earth]]
|usage=*[[Battle of Earth]]
|section(s)=
|section(s)=*[[Bridge]]
|defence=[[Durasteel]] armor{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[Armory A-01]]
|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#"Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14D4A1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[Commons B-01]]
*7 [[M606 Goalkeeper point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[Commons R-01]]
*[[Firing control|Firing Control]]
*[[Habitat Alpha]]
*[[Habitat Delta]]
*[[Hangar A-01]]
*[[Hangar A-02]]
*[[Hangar C-01]]
*[[MAC Storage]]
*[[Recreation R-01]]
*[[Security B-01]]
*[[Security R-01]]
*[[Security Station One]]
*[[Security Station Four]]
*[[Terminal Two]]
*[[Tram station|Tram Station]]
*[[Umbilicals]]
*Docking Station (2)
|defence=
|armament=Fifth-generation [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
|equipment=
|equipment=
|vehicles=*[[D82-EST Darter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
|vehicles=*[[Bumblebee escape pod|Bumblebee]] Life Pods (all assumed)
*Maintenance drones{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
*[[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]]
|soldier(s)=
|soldier(s)=
|commander(s)=
|commander(s)=
|era(s)=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|era(s)=
|notable=
|notable=
|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force|UNSCDF]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|...With coordinated fire from the Athens and the [[Malta Station|Malta]], nothing's getting past this battle cluster in one piece.|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Avery Johnson]] on the [[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]}}
{{Quote|...With coordinated fire from the Athens and the [[Malta Station|Malta]], nothing's getting past this battle cluster in one piece.|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Avery Johnson]]}}
'''''Athens Station''''', [[hull classification symbol]] '''OWP-144''', was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform|''Moncton''-class]] [[orbital defense platform]] in [[geosynchronous orbit]] above [[Earth]]. It was in the same battle cluster as both ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]''.<ref name="cairo">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> Unlike its sister stations, its hangars were equipped for [[D82-EST Darter]] cargo dropships and maintenance drones.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', p. 30</ref>
'''''Athens Station''''', [[Hull classification symbol|Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODA-144''',{{Citation needed}} was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Geosynchronous orbit|Geosynchronous Orbit]] above [[Earth]]. It was so named because it held geosynchronous orbit over [[Greece|Athens, Greece]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> It was in the same battle cluster as both ''[[Cairo Station]]'' and ''[[Malta Station]]''.


== Operational history ==
== Operational history ==
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the ''Athens'' was destroyed right after the ''Malta'' and in the same fashion: [[Covenant]] [[Naval boarding|boarders]] placed a {{Pattern|Chershi|antimatter charge|}} [[antimatter charge]] on the station and then withdrew prior to its detonation. This initially led the human forces onboard to believe they had beaten the Covenant back until the Covenant bomb exploded, destroying the station.
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the ''Athens'' was destroyed right after the ''Malta'' and in the same fashion: [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] boarders placed a [[Antimatter charge|Covenant Bomb]] on the station and then withdrew prior to its detonation. This, of course, led the human forces onboard to believe they had beaten the Covenant back.


After both ''Athens'' and ''Malta'' were destroyed, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]] ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' broke through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|cairo}}
After both ''Athens'' and ''Malta'' were destroyed, the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' broke through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth.
 
By [[2560]], both ''Athens'' and ''Malta'' Stations were replaced by newly fabricated orbital platforms.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=37}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
Based on the name of the station, it has been theorized that it held geosynchronous orbit over Athens, Greece. By the looks of the station's location through the Cairo Station's windows, however, it appears to be much further south than Athens 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.
By the looks of the station's location through the Cairo Station's windows, it appears to be much further south than Athens really is.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Athensstation.jpg|''Athens Station'' exploding in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2A-Athens Destruction.png|''Athens Station'' explodes above Earth after it is sabotaged by the Covenant.
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'' {{mo}}


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


[[Category:Orbital defense platforms]]
[[Category:Orbital Defense Platforms]]
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Earth]]

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