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The '''Asteroidea anti-personnel mine''' is an explosive | 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}} | ||
==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== | ==Trivia== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 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]
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 1
