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|conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |conflict=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|date=[[2549]] | |date=[[2549]] | ||
|place=[[Paris IV]] | |place=[[Paris IV]], [[Paris System]] | ||
|result=Covenant victory | |result=Covenant victory | ||
|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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The '''Siege of Paris IV ''' was an engagement between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant Empire]] on the UNSC colony world of [[Paris IV]] in the [[Paris System]]. It took place in [[2549]]. | |||
The '''Siege of Paris IV '''was | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Little is known about this battle except that | Little is known about this battle except that [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]] distinguished himself in this major conflict. | ||
According to the [[ONI]] Johnson and his [[Marine]]s had captured a crate of [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenades]] and held off the [[Covenant]] forces at the main evacuation complex long enough for the evacuation ships to leave and get into orbit. The Plasma Grenades he had captured contained a deadly amount of radiation, but instead of dying, he contracted Boren's Syndrome, which kept him from being infected by [[Flood]] [[Infection Form]]s on Installation 04. However this is a cover-up to hide his special augmentation from the SPARTAN-I program, which he is believed to have participated in. He was extracted with severe injuries along with his men, but lived. | According to the [[ONI]] Johnson and his [[Marine]]s had captured a crate of [[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma Grenades]] and held off the [[Covenant]] forces at the main evacuation complex long enough for the evacuation ships to leave and get into orbit. The Plasma Grenades he had captured contained a deadly amount of radiation, but instead of dying, he contracted Boren's Syndrome, which kept him from being infected by [[Flood]] [[Infection Form]]s on Installation 04. However this is a cover-up to hide his special augmentation from the SPARTAN-I program, which he is believed to have participated in. He was extracted with severe injuries along with his men, but lived. | ||
Sergeant Avery J. Johnson received a Commendation for Bravery during the mission. | Sergeant Avery J. Johnson received a Commendation for Bravery during the mission. | ||
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