- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
according to a mod on another post very similar to this, the bonus ending on legendary where Johnson hugs an elite just before the PoA explodes was not tied to the story, it was more of a goof just for fun. It is said that Johnson survives his initial encounter with the Flood, comes across some surviving marines, and they all manage to get off of Halo before the cataclysm on a pelican. But in all probability, the explanation of his survival in First Strike was probably just to rationalize his return in Halo 2. My guess is that Johnson became such a lovable character, they just had to bring him back for more, oh wait, he died in the first game, not anymore according to this book. See?