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'''Boren's Syndrome''' is a human disease caused by prolonged exposure to high-yield plasma, such as from [[Plasma Grenade|plasma grenades]]. It has several symptoms including brain tumors, migraines, and amnesia. Without proper treatment, it may also cause death. It is treatable by thirty weeks of intensive chemotherapy.
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'''Boren's Syndrome''' is supposedly a [[human]] neurological condition.<ref name="fs">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 243-245''</ref> The disease was most notably used as a cover-up by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to keep the identity of the [[ORION Project]]'s candidates classified.<ref name="hgn">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''' - ''[[Halo Graphic Novel Pg122|page 122]]''</ref> Since the best documented incidence of Boren's Syndrome is the cover story, it is unclear whether the condition is actually genuine, with the ORION augmentations only causing similar symptoms, or if it was entirely fabricated as part of the cover-up.


It is a condition that [[Sergeant Avery Johnson]] may have, caused by exposure to plasma grenades. It was said to have been contracted when he used an entire crate of plasma grenades to hold off [[Covenant]] forces on [[Paris IV]]. However, this is possibly a hoax used to hide that Sergeant Johnson could be a [[SPARTAN-I]], known as the Paris/BS Spoof.<ref> HGN Page 122 </ref>
== Summary ==
Boren's Syndrome supposedly causes tumors and migraines, and is believed to be caused by exposure to certain types of radiation. Claims as to the cause of the disease include inhaling the gases released when a {{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}} magazine is ejected{{Ref/Site|Id=bnetcarbine|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3carbine|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-51 Carbine|D=16|M=01|Y=2021|LocalArchive=Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present#Type-51 Carbine}} and being exposed to radiation from [[plasma grenade|plasma grenades]].{{Ref/Reuse|fs}} Several [[Insurrectionist]]s on [[Victoria]] claimed to have this condition, hoping to bargain with the [[UNSC]] to gain treatment for the condition in exchange for some [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s they had in stock. However, their status was false, as the bargain was revealed to be a trap set up by General [[Howard Graves]] in an attempt to capture the [[Spartan-II]]s of [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', Chapter 1, ''pages ??''</ref> Notably, [[John Forge]]'s father died of Boren's Syndrome.<ref>'''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''', ''page ??''</ref>


Several members of the [[United Rebel Front]] claimed to have this condition, they hoped to bargain with the [[UNSC]] to gain treatment for the condition in trade for some [[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead|FENRIS Nuclear Warheads]].
=== ORION Project ===
The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] used Boren's Syndrome to cover up the side effects experienced by the surviving subjects of the [[ORION Project]] once the program was discontinued and the augmentees (retroactively designated "Spartan-Is") had been dispersed back to the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces at large.{{Ref/Reuse|hgn}}


Several members of the UNSC have alleged that inhaling the gases released when a [[Carbine]] magazine is ejected causes Boren's Syndrome, but the truth of this statement is still unknown.
ONI falsified the medical records of at least one of the Spartan-Is, [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]], to describe him as a sufferer of Boren's Syndrome. He was said to have contracted the disease on [[Paris IV]] after absorbing a dangerously high amount of radiation originating from a crate of captured plasma grenades.{{Ref/Reuse|fs}} This cover-up (known to ONI as the "Paris/BS Spoof") was likely used as a means of deterring any investigation into his altered DNA and physiology, which would have revealed him as a Spartan-I.{{Ref/Reuse|hgn}}


'''*NOTE: It is possible that Boren's Syndrome is sensitive to high yields of radiation, and although this is not comfirmed, it may explain Johnson's death, despite his regenerative abilities.'''
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:BORENS 1.png|Partial transcript of two ONI agents discussing the subterfuge.
File:BORENS 2.png|Proof of data query.
</gallery>


==The [[Flood]]==
==List of appearances==
 
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}}
The condition has a curious side effect; it is the only known natural defense against the [[Flood]] organism. This is because of the way Boren's syndrome alters the neural synapses of a stricken person, which makes their physical processes too unstable for an [[Infection Form]] to control, thus making it  virtually impossible for an Infection form to match neural electrical signals with a potential host.
*''[[Halo: Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|Page 122]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
*[[Halo: First Strike]] pg.243-245
{{Ref/Sources}}
*[[Halo_Graphic_Novel_Pg122#Borens_Syndrome_Hoax|Borens Syndrome Hoax]]


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This article is about the disease. For the writer, see Brannon Boren.

Boren's Syndrome is supposedly a human neurological condition.[1] The disease was most notably used as a cover-up by the Office of Naval Intelligence to keep the identity of the ORION Project's candidates classified.[2] Since the best documented incidence of Boren's Syndrome is the cover story, it is unclear whether the condition is actually genuine, with the ORION augmentations only causing similar symptoms, or if it was entirely fabricated as part of the cover-up.

Summary[edit]

Boren's Syndrome supposedly causes tumors and migraines, and is believed to be caused by exposure to certain types of radiation. Claims as to the cause of the disease include inhaling the gases released when a Vostu-pattern carbine magazine is ejected[3] and being exposed to radiation from plasma grenades.[1] Several Insurrectionists on Victoria claimed to have this condition, hoping to bargain with the UNSC to gain treatment for the condition in exchange for some FENRIS nuclear warheads they had in stock. However, their status was false, as the bargain was revealed to be a trap set up by General Howard Graves in an attempt to capture the Spartan-IIs of Blue Team.[4] Notably, John Forge's father died of Boren's Syndrome.[5]

ORION Project[edit]

The Office of Naval Intelligence used Boren's Syndrome to cover up the side effects experienced by the surviving subjects of the ORION Project once the program was discontinued and the augmentees (retroactively designated "Spartan-Is") had been dispersed back to the United Nations Space Command armed forces at large.[2]

ONI falsified the medical records of at least one of the Spartan-Is, Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson, to describe him as a sufferer of Boren's Syndrome. He was said to have contracted the disease on Paris IV after absorbing a dangerously high amount of radiation originating from a crate of captured plasma grenades.[1] This cover-up (known to ONI as the "Paris/BS Spoof") was likely used as a means of deterring any investigation into his altered DNA and physiology, which would have revealed him as a Spartan-I.[2]

Gallery[edit]

  • Partial transcript of two ONI agents discussing the subterfuge.

    Partial transcript of two ONI agents discussing the subterfuge.

  • Proof of data query.

    Proof of data query.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: First Strike, pages 243-245
  2. ^ a b c Halo Graphic Novel - page 122
  3. ^ Bungie.net, Type-51 Carbine (Retrieved on Jan 16, 2021) [local archive] [external archive]
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Chapter 1, pages ??
  5. ^ Halo: Smoke and Shadow, page ??
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