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{{Disambig header|the anti-personnel mine|the bioweapon compound|Asteroidea}}
The '''Asteroidea anti-personnel mine''' is an explosive [[Mine|landmine]] used primarily by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=GoO1|GoO|Chapter=1}}


The '''Asteroidea Anti-Personnel Mine''' is a type of explosive device used by the [[UNSC]]. Asteroidea mines have eight arms and have pressure triggers. They can apparently be thrown through the air easily and explode producing shrapnel similar to the [[Fragmentation Grenade]].<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 37.</ref>
==Overview==
===Design details===
Asteroidea mines have eight arms and pressure triggers. They can be thrown through the air with ease and explode, producing shrapnel similar to the [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|fragmentation grenade]].{{Ref/Reuse|GoO1}}
 
==Operational history==
Asteroidea mines were used by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]]s during [[Operation: SMOKING ACES]], and were used to kill [[General]] [[Howard Graves]] and a team of rebel commandos.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO1}}
 
==Trivia==
[[Wikipedia:Asteroidea|"Asteroidea"]] is the class to which sea stars belong, a reference to the mine's starfish-like shape.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
 
{{Explosives List}}


[[Category:Human Weapons]]
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[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:Mines]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]]
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Latest revision as of 04:13, September 13, 2023

This article is about the anti-personnel mine. For the bioweapon compound, see Asteroidea.

The Asteroidea anti-personnel mine is an explosive landmine used primarily by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Asteroidea mines have eight arms and pressure triggers. They can be thrown through the air with ease and explode, producing shrapnel similar to the fragmentation grenade.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Asteroidea mines were used by Spartan-IIs during Operation: SMOKING ACES, and were used to kill General Howard Graves and a team of rebel commandos.[1]

Trivia[edit]

"Asteroidea" is the class to which sea stars belong, a reference to the mine's starfish-like shape.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 1

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