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An ''' | An '''orbital defense platform''' is an armed [[satellite]] designed to defend a planet from an [[Alien invasion|invading]] force. | ||
== Examples of Orbital Defense Platforms == | == Examples of Orbital Defense Platforms == | ||
* In [[Star Trek]], the [[Cardassian]] orbital weapon platforms in the Chin'toka system. ([[DS9]] "Sacrifice of Angels") | |||
* In ''[[Babylon 5 (series)|Babylon 5]]'', [[Earth]] had a network of defensive satellites armed with missile launchers and heavy particle cannons. Just before President [[Morgan Clark]] committed suicide, he turned them on the planet. ([[B5]] "Endgame") | |||
[[Category: Science Fiction]] | [[Category: Science Fiction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:44, 22 January 2009
An orbital defense platform is an armed satellite designed to defend a planet from an invading force.
Examples of Orbital Defense Platforms
- In Star Trek, the Cardassian orbital weapon platforms in the Chin'toka system. (DS9 "Sacrifice of Angels")
- In Babylon 5, Earth had a network of defensive satellites armed with missile launchers and heavy particle cannons. Just before President Morgan Clark committed suicide, he turned them on the planet. (B5 "Endgame")