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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>
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| 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"/>
| | 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. |
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| The Lotus should not be confused with the [[TR/9 Antipersonnel Mine]] or the [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine]].
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Revision as of 23:36, July 15, 2010
Summary
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.
