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'''Admiral Margaret O. Parangosky''' ([[UNSCMID]] 03669271) is the director of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | '''Admiral Margaret O. Parangosky''' ([[UNSCMID]] 03669271)<ref name="adm">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 127''</ref> is the director of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Born in [[2461]], Parangosky was described as short and aged, yet sharp and cold as ice.<ref | Born in [[2461]], Parangosky was described as short and aged, yet sharp and cold as ice.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 80''</ref> Despite her withered appearance, she was very powerful and deadly: [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] was the only person who had ever crossed her and lived. [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] considered her to be the most dangerous person in the UNSC. Parangosky was a [[Rear Admiral (Upper Half)|Rear Admiral]] by [[2511]],<ref name="goo124">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 124''</ref> and [[Vice Admiral]] by [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 44''</ref> | ||
After the [[Battle of Groombridge-1830]] in [[2530]], [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] wrote a proposed protocol procedure that would slow down the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] from finding [[Earth]]. This proposal was approved by Parangosky and would later become known as the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. | After the [[Battle of Groombridge-1830]] in [[2530]], [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] wrote a proposed protocol procedure that would slow down the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] from finding [[Earth]]. This proposal was approved by Parangosky and would later become known as the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Restriction of Onyx=== | ===Restriction of Onyx=== | ||
In 2511, Parangosky restricted the planet [[Onyx]] from the rest of the UNSC after [[Forerunner]] ruins were discovered on the surface of the planet that same year. She returned several times to check up on and report on the project; however, the project was eventually sidelined so funding could go elsewhere. | In 2511, Parangosky restricted the planet [[Onyx]] from the rest of the UNSC after [[Forerunner]] ruins were discovered on the surface of the planet that same year.<ref name="goo124"/> She returned several times to check up on and report on the project; however, the project was eventually sidelined in 2525 so funding could go elsewhere.<ref name="adm"/> | ||
===SPARTAN-III Program=== | ===SPARTAN-III Program=== | ||
In [[2531]], Parangosky attended a meeting with [[Rear Admiral]] [[Ned Rich]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Aaron G. Gibson]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Point of No Return}}. During this meeting, Colonel Ackerson proposed the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III project]], which would produce large numbers of expendable supersoldiers. | In [[2531]], Parangosky attended a meeting with [[Rear Admiral]] [[Ned Rich]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Aaron G. Gibson]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Point of No Return}}. During this meeting, Colonel Ackerson proposed the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III project]], which would produce large numbers of expendable supersoldiers. Parangosky approved the creation of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and authorized a plan in which [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Junior Grade Lieutenant]] [[Kurt-051]] would be abducted and put in charge of training the SPARTAN-IIIs.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 44-49''</ref> | ||
In [[2537]], Parangosky went aboard the ''Point of No Return'' to review the progress of the SPARTAN-III program and to authorize the formation of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]], following the recent destruction of Alpha Company in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]].<ref | In [[2537]], Parangosky went aboard the ''Point of No Return'' to review the progress of the SPARTAN-III program and to authorize the formation of [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]], following the recent destruction of Alpha Company in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 80-88''</ref> | ||
===Later career=== | ===Later career=== | ||
By 2552, Parangosky had risen to rank of [[admiral]] and was named the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. | By 2552, Parangosky had risen to rank of [[admiral]] and was named the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. She continued working aboard the ''Point of No Return'', green-lighting some of humanity's most controversial projects.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', "UNSC Personnel", ''page 72''</ref> At one point, she adopted the "washed-out" [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] candidate [[Sarah Osbun]] as her protégé, grooming her to be her successor. It was noted that Osbun is almost like a "granddaughter figure" to Parangosky, and one of the few people she cares about.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint —''' ''343 Sparkast <nowiki>#5</nowiki>'']</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Template:Human Character Infobox Admiral Margaret O. Parangosky (UNSCMID 03669271)[1] is the director of the United Nations Space Command's Office of Naval Intelligence.
Background
Born in 2461, Parangosky was described as short and aged, yet sharp and cold as ice.[2] Despite her withered appearance, she was very powerful and deadly: Dr. Catherine Halsey was the only person who had ever crossed her and lived. Colonel James Ackerson considered her to be the most dangerous person in the UNSC. Parangosky was a Rear Admiral by 2511,[3] and Vice Admiral by 2531.[4]
After the Battle of Groombridge-1830 in 2530, Admiral Preston Cole wrote a proposed protocol procedure that would slow down the Covenant from finding Earth. This proposal was approved by Parangosky and would later become known as the Cole Protocol.
Biography
Restriction of Onyx
In 2511, Parangosky restricted the planet Onyx from the rest of the UNSC after Forerunner ruins were discovered on the surface of the planet that same year.[3] She returned several times to check up on and report on the project; however, the project was eventually sidelined in 2525 so funding could go elsewhere.[1]
SPARTAN-III Program
In 2531, Parangosky attended a meeting with Rear Admiral Ned Rich and Captain Aaron G. Gibson aboard the UNSC Point of No Return. During this meeting, Colonel Ackerson proposed the SPARTAN-III project, which would produce large numbers of expendable supersoldiers. Parangosky approved the creation of Alpha Company and authorized a plan in which Junior Grade Lieutenant Kurt-051 would be abducted and put in charge of training the SPARTAN-IIIs.[5]
In 2537, Parangosky went aboard the Point of No Return to review the progress of the SPARTAN-III program and to authorize the formation of Beta Company, following the recent destruction of Alpha Company in Operation: PROMETHEUS.[6]
Later career
By 2552, Parangosky had risen to rank of admiral and was named the head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. She continued working aboard the Point of No Return, green-lighting some of humanity's most controversial projects.[7] At one point, she adopted the "washed-out" SPARTAN-II candidate Sarah Osbun as her protégé, grooming her to be her successor. It was noted that Osbun is almost like a "granddaughter figure" to Parangosky, and one of the few people she cares about.[8]
Trivia
- Her name is seen on a memorial plaque inside the ONI Alpha Site on Earth, indicating that she died before October 2552. However, this is merely an Easter egg, as the Halo Encyclopedia states that she was still alive and onboard the Point of No Return at that time. Additionally, a reference to Parangosky is made in a transcript of the psychological evaluation of Frederic-104 during the start of the invasion of Earth in the 2010 re-release of Halo: First Strike, also indicating that she was alive by then. This may have been an ONI cover-up or simply an easter egg.
List of appearances
- Halo 3: ODST (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo: Glasslands
- Halo: First Strike (2010 re-release) (Mentioned only)
- Halo Wars: Genesis (Possible appearance)
