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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]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 244</ref>
The '''Siege of Paris IV''' was a major engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Paris IV]], taking place in [[2549]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc37}}{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}


== Background ==
==Battle==
Little is known about this battle except that [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]] distinguished himself in this major conflict.
According to his [[CSV]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] captured a crate of [[Covenant]] [[plasma grenades]] during the battle, from which he absorbed a 1,200-rad cumulative dose of radiation. This exposure caused Johnson to contract [[Boren's Syndrome]]. The staff sergeant later received a commendation for bravery during the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}


According to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]], Johnson and his [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] 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 was proved to be a cover-up created by ONI to hide his special augmentation from the [[SPARTAN-I Program]] which he participated in. He was reported to have been extracted with severe injuries along with his men, but lived.
However, the Covenant did shoot down many shuttles in the process. They [[Glassing|glassed]] the city of [[Mimir]] and some of the surrounding area including a highway clogged with civilians and their vehicles. [[Molly Patel]], her mother [[Brigid]], and her father [[Gotam]] managed to escape much of the direct glassing in a tunnel at [[Cochineal Pass]]. Despite this, Gotam and Brigid would die in a car crash.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]|Chapter=1}}


Sergeant Avery J. Johnson received a Commendation for Bravery during the mission.
==Aftermath==
It is unknown if Johnson actually had a part in the battle at all, or if it was all a cover up.
Following the battle, much of the UNSC would pull out of the system{{Ref/Reuse|loochapt2}} and the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant, resulting in heavy [[civilian]] casualties for the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|loo}} Molly Patel would later be rescued by Sergeant Johnson and several Marines. She would be one of very few people to survive the glassing of the planet, leaving the media to dub her "the miracle child".{{Ref/Novel|Id=loochapt2|Halo: Legacy of Onyx|Chapter=2}}
{{Clear}}
 
In reality, Johnson did not actually contract Boren's Syndrome during the battle. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] fabricated the radiation story as part of a cover-up (known as the "Paris/BS Spoof") in order to hide Johnson's involvement in the top-secret [[ORION Project]].<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|page 122]]</ref> [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] would later mistake the falsified report of Johnson's service on Paris IV as factual, reasoning that he had acquired an immunity to the [[Flood]] due to his Boren's Syndrome. Johnson however did receive a [[Commendation for Bravery]] for his actions in the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


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


{{Human-Covenant War}}
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[[Category:Human-Covenant War|Paris IV]]
[[Category:Battles of the Human-Covenant War|Paris IV]]
[[Category:Covenant Victories]]
[[Category:Covenant victories|Paris IV]]
[[Category:Battle|Paris IV]]

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Battle of Skopje

Concurrent:

Second Fall of Arcadia

Next:

Siege of Paris IV

Conflict:

Human-Covenant War[1]

Date:

2549[1]

Location:

Paris IV, Paris system[1]

Outcome:

Details
Belligerents

UNSC[3]

Covenant[3]

Commanders

SGT Avery Johnson


Strength

Unknown

Casualties
  • Heavy ground casualties[2]
  • Nearly or all Stalwart-class light frigates

Unknown

 

The Siege of Paris IV was a major engagement of the Human-Covenant War between the United Nations Space Command and the Covenant on the human colony of Paris IV, taking place in 2549.[1][3]

Battle[edit]

According to his CSV, Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson captured a crate of Covenant plasma grenades during the battle, from which he absorbed a 1,200-rad cumulative dose of radiation. This exposure caused Johnson to contract Boren's Syndrome. The staff sergeant later received a commendation for bravery during the battle.[3]

However, the Covenant did shoot down many shuttles in the process. They glassed the city of Mimir and some of the surrounding area including a highway clogged with civilians and their vehicles. Molly Patel, her mother Brigid, and her father Gotam managed to escape much of the direct glassing in a tunnel at Cochineal Pass. Despite this, Gotam and Brigid would die in a car crash.[5]

Aftermath[edit]

Following the battle, much of the UNSC would pull out of the system[6] and the planet was ultimately glassed by the Covenant, resulting in heavy civilian casualties for the UNSC.[2] Molly Patel would later be rescued by Sergeant Johnson and several Marines. She would be one of very few people to survive the glassing of the planet, leaving the media to dub her "the miracle child".[6]

In reality, Johnson did not actually contract Boren's Syndrome during the battle. The Office of Naval Intelligence fabricated the radiation story as part of a cover-up (known as the "Paris/BS Spoof") in order to hide Johnson's involvement in the top-secret ORION Project.[7] Dr. Catherine Halsey would later mistake the falsified report of Johnson's service on Paris IV as factual, reasoning that he had acquired an immunity to the Flood due to his Boren's Syndrome. Johnson however did receive a Commendation for Bravery for his actions in the battle.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 37
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo Community Update - Golden Clouds
  3. ^ a b c d e Halo: First Strike, chapter 27
  4. ^ Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, page 36 & 37
  5. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 1
  6. ^ a b Halo: Legacy of Onyx, chapter 2
  7. ^ Halo Graphic Novel, page 122

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