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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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