- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: ShadowParallel
Hahaha, let me give you an explanation or run-through if you will from the book "The Flood"
1.Srgt Johnson was not affected by the Flood because he has a special disease (Borens Syndrome i think) that is caused by exposure to plasma and lots of gun firing.
2.Srgt Johnson cannot be affected by Flood because they cant read his DNA, which renders him useless to Flood bodies.
3.This is where its kinda wierd, or rather it nevers explains. After Master Chief escapes in the longsword, he is driftng through space looking for marine lifesigns (from the book, First Strike), when he heres a slight rumbling in the back. At first he thinks it is a flood, but it turns out to be none other than Srgt Johnson. And of course the story continues and yadadada. More will probably be explained in the Halo Graphic Novel.
P.S. Please read the books.
Actually, it wasn't because they couldn't read his DNA, but because his nervous system was screwed up too much for the "popcorn dude" to take him completely over.