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|destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | |destroyed= [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]] | ||
|purpose= Defense of [[Earth]] | |purpose= Defense of [[Earth]] | ||
|defence=[[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] | |defence=*[[Durasteel]] armor<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|armament= | *[[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] | ||
|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#"Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14D4A1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]<ref name="Warfleet"/> | |||
*7 [[M606 Goalkeeper point defense gun]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | |||
|equipment= | |equipment= | ||
|vehicles= | |vehicles=[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s<ref name="Warfleet"/> | ||
|soldier(s)= | |soldier(s)= | ||
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|3=Conversation between Cortana and a defense coordinator aboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's violent destruction.<ref name="ref1">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref>}} | |3=Conversation between Cortana and a defense coordinator 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]] '''OWP-143''', was a UNSC [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform|''Moncton''-class]] [[orbital defense platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''.<ref name="ref1"/> Unlike its sister stations, the ''Malta<nowiki>s</nowiki>'' hangars were equipped with [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 30</ref> | '''''Malta Station''''', [[hull classification symbol]] '''OWP-143''', was a UNSC [[Moncton-class orbital weapon platform|''Moncton''-class]] [[orbital defense platform]] in [[Earth]] orbit. It was in the same battle cluster as ''[[Athens Station]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''.<ref name="ref1"/> Unlike its sister stations, the ''Malta<nowiki>s</nowiki>'' hangars were equipped with [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] interceptors.<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', p. 30</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 04:58, October 31, 2018
- Cortana: "Malta, what is your status, over?"
- Malta Station: "I don't believe it! They're retreating, we've won!"
- — Conversation between Cortana and a defense coordinator aboard the Malta Station, moments before the station's violent destruction.[1]
Malta Station, hull classification symbol OWP-143, was a UNSC Moncton-class orbital defense platform in Earth orbit. It was in the same battle cluster as Athens Station and Cairo Station.[1] Unlike its sister stations, the Maltas hangars were equipped with GA-TL1 Longsword interceptors.[2]
History
During the Battle of Earth, the station was destroyed by an 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. The destruction of Malta occurred shortly before that of Athens, allowing the Solemn Penance to break through the orbital defenses to the surface of Earth. The wreckage of the Malta formed a debris field, which was shattered when the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier flew through it.[1]
Trivia
Based on the name of the station, it has been theorized that it held geosynchronous orbit over Malta. By the looks of the station's location through the Cairo Station's windows, however, it appears to be much further south than Malta 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, enough that the curvature of the Earth blocks direct line-of-sight between them.
Gallery
Malta Station in Halo 2.
Malta Station violently explodes moments after the Covenant boarders retreat from the station.
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo: Warfleet (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level, Cairo Station
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, p. 30
