Editing Parker

{{Status|Canon}}
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'''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}} 

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]].

==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 [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]] 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}}

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.

==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.

==Production note==
Sergeant Parker acts as a canon replacement for the [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] NPC on the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''.

==Quotes==
*"Covenant forces sighted! Let's hit 'em [[Fire Team Charlie|Charlie Team]]." - When Covenant troops are dropped from 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, Chief." - By locked blast doors, level ''[[Truth and Reconciliation (level)|Truth and Reconciliation]]''.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
[[Category:Human characters]]