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The '''Lotus Anti-Tank Mine''' (or '''Lotus''' for short) is a type of [[UNSC]] area-denial ordnance that can be described as "flowerlike".<ref name="H:GoO_ch39">'''[[Halo: Ghost of Onyx]]''', chapter 39</ref> It is a disk a quarter meter across with spikes along the rim to stabilize it when buried.<ref name="H:FS_314">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 314</ref>


Lotus anti-tank mines are used to seed a land area around a defensive position. Although placed in the ground, most [[Covenant]] vehicles hover over them. Fortunately, they are activated by motion rather than direct contact, making them effective against both infantry and vehicles.
The shaped charge<ref name="H:FoR_ch27">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', chapter 27</ref> may be triggered in a number of ways. A proximity sensor<ref name="H:FoR_ch35">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', chapter 35</ref> makes the Lotus effective against lower hovering vehicles such as those used by the [[Covenant]]. The sensor may also be enabled remotely<ref name="H:FoR_ch27" /> and its sensitivity altered for use against infantry.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', prologue</ref><ref name="H:FoR_ch27"/><ref name="H:FoR_ch35" /> The Lotus Anti-Tank Mine also has a countdown mode.<ref name="H:FS_314"/>The charge itself is powerful enough to penetrate the armor of a [[Scorpion Tank|Scorpion Tank.]]<ref name="H:GoO_ch39"/>


The Lotus should not be confused with the [[TR/9 Antipersonnel Mine]] or the [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine]].
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The Lotus Anti-Tank Mine (or Lotus for short) is a type of UNSC area-denial ordnance that can be described as "flowerlike".[1] It is a disk a quarter meter across with spikes along the rim to stabilize it when buried.[2]

The shaped charge[3] may be triggered in a number of ways. A proximity sensor[4] makes the Lotus effective against lower hovering vehicles such as those used by the Covenant. The sensor may also be enabled remotely[3] and its sensitivity altered for use against infantry.[5][3][4] The Lotus Anti-Tank Mine also has a countdown mode.[2]The charge itself is powerful enough to penetrate the armor of a Scorpion Tank.[1]


The Lotus should not be confused with the TR/9 Antipersonnel Mine or the Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghost of Onyx, chapter 39
  2. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, page 314
  3. ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 27
  4. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 35
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, prologue

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