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|notable= He is one of the few Marines that killed a Hunter in Halo: The Flood.
'''Sergeant Parker''' was a non-commissioned officer in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF4|HTF|Chapter=4}}
|affiliation= [[UNSC]] and [[ODSTs]]
}}'''Sergeant Parker''' was a noncommissioned officer in the [[UNSC]] [[Marines|Marine Corps]] and a member of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Sergeant Parker was stationed aboard the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' as part of the [[ODST]] detatchment under [[First Lieutenant Melissa McKay]] in [[2552]].


Like most of his commrades, Sergeant Parker abandoned the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' when it was attacked by the [[Covenant]] over [[Installation 04]] using a [[Human Entry Vehicle]] to "Helljump" to the surface of the [[Alpha Halo|Installation]]. He then assisted in the attack on the mesa that would be [[Alpha Base]].  
Sergeant Parker was stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} as part of the ODST detachment under [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]] in [[2552#September|September 2552]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].


Later, he led the [[ODST]] attatchment that accompanied the [[Master Chief]] on the mission to rescue [[Captain Keyes]], who was captured aboard the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 100</ref> Parker was tough and led his men well. After the drop off from [[Pelican]] [[Echo 419]], Parker and his [[ODST]]s were very helpful to the [[Master Chief|Chief]], but he felt that they slowed him down because they did not have the reflexes and combat skill other [[Spartans]] had.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 113</ref>
==Biography==
===Battle of Installation 04===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}
Parker was among the many personnel aboard the ''Pillar of Autumn'' when the ship made landfall on [[Installation 04]] in September 2552. He, along with the rest of the ship's ODST complement, conducted a [[Landing on Installation 04|landing]] via [[drop pod]] in the opening hours of the conflict, and was able to survive the drop. After rallying with the rest of the [[battalion]], Parker was tasked with leading a force of Marine personnel and [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] in a mission to [[Raid on the Truth and Reconciliation|rescue]] the ''Autumn''{{'}}s [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|TF4}}


Parker was wounded by the spines of a [[Hunter]] in the cargo bay.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 112</ref> Nevertheless, he shrugged it off and continued to lead the attack, liberating [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] from the brig of the vessel.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 114</ref>
During the raid, Parker was injured during a close encounter with a [[Mgalekgolo|Hunter]], though was able to dispatch the creature with his [[M6D magnum]]. He continued to lead his team alongside the Master Chief to the ship's [[bridge]], where he was ordered to stay put and wait for the Master Chief to retrieve the Captain from the brig.{{Ref/Reuse|TF4}} Whether Parker survived the ensuing fighting back to the ship's [[Hangar|shuttle bay]] is unknown - though he was almost certainly killed by the time of the destruction of Installation 04 on September 22, alongside the rest of the UNSC contingent on the ring.


In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', he was killed when the Chief went to get Keyes and left Parker and his squad to wait by the Control Center. When the Chief returned, the entire ODST squad lie dead on the floor, with two [[Ossoona|Active Camouflaged Elites]] holding [[Energy Sword|Energy Swords]] pacing the room. However the novel simply said that Master Chief had regrouped with him. Regardless, he died during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], along with the rest of the ODST contingent of the ''Pillar of Autumn'' (save for [[Corporal]] [[Locklear]]).
==Personality and traits==
During the raid on ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', Parker proved himself an efficient, personable leader. He was also very duty-minded, as he continued to fight even after sustaining a serious wound. He displayed a friendly inter-service rivalry with Master Chief, jokingly referring to him as a "swabbie" on multiple occasions.


==Quotes==
==Production note==
*"[[Covenant]] forces sighted! Let's hit 'em [[Fire Team Charlie|Charlie Team]]." - When the [[Covenant]] troops were dropped from the [[Truth and Reconciliation]].
Sergeant Parker acts as a canon replacement for the [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] NPC on the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''.
*"We'd be sitting ducks in that narrow space. We'll hold this position until you can find your way around and open the door from the other side, [[Master Chief|Chief]]." - By locked blast doors, level [[The Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|Truth and Reconciliation]].


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*Parker's voice-actor is that of a Marine Private. The Sergeant at the beginning of the level Truth and Reconciliation was Sergeant Johnson.
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}
*Parker treats the Chief with more respect than most ODSTs.
*At one point in [[Halo: The Flood]], he is referred to as a woman.<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 113</ref> See: [[List of Inconsistencies in Halo]]


==Sources==  
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
 
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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps Personnel]]
[[Category: Humans (Characters)]]

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Parker
Biographical information

Died:

September, 2552

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

Sergeant

 

Sergeant Parker was a non-commissioned officer in the UNSC Marine Corps and an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper.[1]

Sergeant Parker was stationed aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn as part of the ODST detachment under First Lieutenant Melissa McKay in September 2552 during the Battle of Installation 04.

Biography[edit]

Battle of Installation 04[edit]

Main article: Battle of Installation 04

Parker was among the many personnel aboard the Pillar of Autumn when the ship made landfall on Installation 04 in September 2552. He, along with the rest of the ship's ODST complement, conducted a landing via drop pod in the opening hours of the conflict, and was able to survive the drop. After rallying with the rest of the battalion, Parker was tasked with leading a force of Marine personnel and Spartan John-117 in a mission to rescue the Autumn's Captain Jacob Keyes.[1]

During the raid, Parker was injured during a close encounter with a Hunter, though was able to dispatch the creature with his M6D magnum. He continued to lead his team alongside the Master Chief to the ship's bridge, where he was ordered to stay put and wait for the Master Chief to retrieve the Captain from the brig.[1] Whether Parker survived the ensuing fighting back to the ship's shuttle bay is unknown - though he was almost certainly killed by the time of the destruction of Installation 04 on September 22, alongside the rest of the UNSC contingent on the ring.

Personality and traits[edit]

During the raid on Truth and Reconciliation, Parker proved himself an efficient, personable leader. He was also very duty-minded, as he continued to fight even after sustaining a serious wound. He displayed a friendly inter-service rivalry with Master Chief, jokingly referring to him as a "swabbie" on multiple occasions.

Production note[edit]

Sergeant Parker acts as a canon replacement for the Sergeant Johnson NPC on the Halo: Combat Evolved level The Truth and Reconciliation.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, chapter 4
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