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{{Title|''Athens Station''}}
{{Title|''Athens Station''}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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|image=[[File:H2A-Athens Station.png|300px|Destruction of the UNSC Athens 'Super' MAC platform as a result of Covenant boarding action]]  
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|location=[[Earth]] [[geosynchronous orbit]]
|caption        = Athens Station just prior to its destruction due to a Covenant boarding action.
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|destroyed= October 20, [[2552]]
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|purpose=Defense of [[Earth]]
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|armament=*1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon#"Super" Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|14D4A1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
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|identification      = OWP-144
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*7 [[M606 Goalkeeper point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
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{{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]]}}
'''''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 Darter]] cargo dropships and maintenance drones.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', p. 30</ref>


== Operational history ==
{{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]].{{Ref/Level|H2|[[The Armory]]}}}}
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.
'''''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/Level|Id=cairo|H2|[[Cairo Station]]}}
 
==Overview==
===Design details===
Unlike its sister stations, its hangars were equipped for [[D82 Darter]] cargo dropships and maintenance drones.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
 
==Operational history==
===Human-Covenant war===
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.{{Ref/Reuse|cairo}}


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 [[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}}


===Legacy===
By [[2560]], both ''Athens'' and ''Malta'' Stations were replaced by newly fabricated orbital platforms.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=37}}
By [[2560]], both ''Athens'' and ''Malta'' Stations were replaced by newly fabricated orbital platforms.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=37}}


Latest revision as of 01:25, March 18, 2025

Athens Station
H2A-Athens Station.png
Athens Station just prior to its destruction due to a Covenant boarding action.
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Class:

Moncton-class orbital weapon platform[1]

Identification:

OWP-144

Operator:

UNSC Air Force[1]

Manufacturer:

Vosper Engineering, Luna[1]

Status:

Destroyed on October 20, 2552[2]

General characteristics

Length:

536 metres (1,760 ft)[1]

Height:

1,336 metres (4,380 ft)[1]

Maneuver drive:

Station-keeping thrusters[1]

Slipspace drive:

None[1]

Hull:

Durasteel armor[1]

Armaments:

Air wing:

 

"...With coordinated fire from the Athens and the Malta, nothing's getting past this battle cluster in one piece."
— Sergeant Avery Johnson on the Cairo Station.[3]

Athens Station (hull classification symbol OWP-144) was a UNSC Moncton-class orbital defense platform in geosynchronous orbit above Earth. It was in the same battle cluster as both Cairo and Malta Station.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Unlike its sister stations, its hangars were equipped for D82 Darter cargo dropships and maintenance drones.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Human-Covenant war[edit]

During the Battle of Earth, the Athens was destroyed right after the Malta and in the same fashion: Covenant boarders placed a Chershi-pattern 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.[2]

After both Athens and Malta were destroyed, the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier Solemn Penance broke through the orbital defenses to the surface of Earth.[2]

Legacy[edit]

By 2560, both Athens and Malta Stations were replaced by newly fabricated orbital platforms.[4]

Trivia[edit]

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.

Gallery[edit]

  • Athens Station exploding in Halo 2.

    Athens Station exploding in Halo 2.

  • Athens Station explodes above Earth after it is sabotaged by the Covenant.

    Athens Station explodes above Earth after it is sabotaged by the Covenant.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo: Warfleet, page 30-31
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
  3. ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Armory
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 37
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