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'''Cairo Station''', '''ODA142''', is a [[United Nations Space Command]] Super [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] orbital platform in geosynchronous orbit over [[wikipedia:Cairo|Cairo]] on [[Earth]]. It is one of some 300 Orbital Super MAC Cannons in geosynchronous orbit around Earth. It is part of a cluster that includes the ''[[Malta Station]]'' and ''[[Athens Station]]'', and is commanded by [[Lord Hood]]. This station may also be the command station of Earth's defenses, as [[Hood|Fleet Admiral Hood]] is the Chief of Naval Operations.<ref>Halo 2, [[The Armory (Level)|The Armory]] quotes and cutscene</ref>

== Layout ==
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Cairo Station has a garrison of UNSC [[Marine]]s and [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s for defense against boarding parties. Cairo is fitted with several "gun shelves" throughout the Station for protection, composed of [[Battle Rifle]]s and [[SMG]]s. The station has several "court yards" for the crew and a monorail system for traveling. The station also has a system of air locks for getting cargo to other areas in the station quickly. The platform is also equipped with two shipping docks, portside shipping and starboard shipping.  These docks can hold various types of cargo ships and also two [[UNSC Frigate]]s, such as the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, which was docked at the Cairo during [[Master Chief]]’s visit.

== History ==
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The 300 super MAC guns were newly created as of [[The First Battle of Earth]]. They were not even operational during [[The Battle of Reach]]. ''Cairo'' was probably built over several years, but it was not functional until September 2552. It appears that the ''Cairo'' was constructed by [[COBB Industries]].<ref>Halo 2</ref>

Its construction paid off immediately. In October [[2552]], Lord Hood was partaking in a publicity ceremony with the Master Chief, [[Sergeant Johnson|Sergeant Major Johnson]], and [[Commander Miranda Keyes]] when the [[Covenant]] attacked. ''Cairo'' was assailed with boarding parties of [[Elites]] and [[Grunts]], as well as [[Drones]]. The crew was successful in holding the Covenant forces back, but unbeknownst to the crew, the Covenant had planted an [[Anti-Matter Bomb]] on board, and intended to destroy the station.

Their ploy was partially successful, similar bombs on ''Malta'' and ''Athens'' stations destroyed them completely. However, the Master Chief managed to get the bomb off the station and plant it on one of the [[Assault Carrier]]s instead, which destroyed that vessel.<ref>Halo 2, [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]] cutscene</ref>

''Cairo'' Station survived the First Battle of Earth, and was still intact, though heavily damaged, when the Master Chief and the [[High Prophet of Truth]] came to Earth in the [[Forerunner Ship]] during [[The Second Battle of Earth]].

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