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The '''Lotus | 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> | ||
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 Empire|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 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 Empire|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 | The Lotus should not be confused with the [[TR/9 antipersonnel mine]] or the [[Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Halo: First Strike]] | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
*[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||