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{{Base | {{Base Infobox | ||
|base=Malta | |base= Malta Station | ||
|image= [[File: | |image= [[File:Maltastation.jpg|left|300px|Malta Station just before its destruction.]] | ||
|location= | |location= Space station in orbit over the island of [[Malta]] | ||
|built= | |built= | ||
|destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | |destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | ||
|purpose= Defense of [[Earth]] | |purpose= Defense of [[Earth]] | ||
|defence= | |defence=On board [[UNSC Marine Corps|marines]] and other soldiers. | ||
|armament= An onboard super [[MAC]] gun | |||
|armament= | |||
|equipment= | |equipment= | ||
|vehicles= | |vehicles= | ||
|soldier(s)= | |soldier(s)= | ||
|commander(s)= | |commander(s)= | ||
|era(s)= [[Human-Covenant War]] | |era(s)= [[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|notable= | |notable= | ||
|affiliation= [[ | |affiliation= [[UNSC]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|Malta what is your status, over?|[[Cortana]]}} | ||
{{Quote|I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!|Unknown [[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>}} | |||
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'''''Malta Station''''', [[ | '''''Malta Station''''', [[Hull Classification Symbol]] '''ODP-143''', was a [[UNSC]] [[Orbital Defense Platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was so named because it held station above the [[Malta (Island)|island of 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]] 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 | |||
The destruction of ''Malta'' occurred shortly before that of ''Athens'', allowing the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|assault carrier]] to break through the orbital defenses to the [[Battle of Mombasa|surface]] of Earth. It is assumed that all hands on board were lost when the bomb exploded, destroying the pressurized environment. | |||
The wreckage of the Malta formed a debris field, which was shattered when the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier flew through it. | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
[[Category:Orbital | [[Category:Orbital Defense Platforms]] | ||
