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Originally born on a small farm on Earth,{{Ref/Reuse|birthinfo}} Cole eventually enlisted in the UNSC Navy and quickly accelerated through the ranks after his graduation at the [[Luna OCS Academy]]. As the Insurrection began, Cole was hailed as a hero throughout human space by the Navy as he led numerous battles and campaigns against [[insurrectionist]] and [[pirate]] forces. However, after beginning a relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]]—a rebel leader, unbeknownst to Cole—he was relegated to a desk job for the rest of the war, where he eventually retired and faded into relative obscurity.<ref name="he453">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 453-457''</ref> | Originally born on a small farm on Earth,{{Ref/Reuse|birthinfo}} Cole eventually enlisted in the UNSC Navy and quickly accelerated through the ranks after his graduation at the [[Luna OCS Academy]]. As the Insurrection began, Cole was hailed as a hero throughout human space by the Navy as he led numerous battles and campaigns against [[insurrectionist]] and [[pirate]] forces. However, after beginning a relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]]—a rebel leader, unbeknownst to Cole—he was relegated to a desk job for the rest of the war, where he eventually retired and faded into relative obscurity.<ref name="he453">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 453-457''</ref> | ||
However, after the Human-Covenant War begun in [[2525]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] elected to have Cole lead [[Battle Group X-Ray|a battle group]] against the Covenant at [[Harvest]], leading to Cole's victory at the [[Battle of Harvest]]. For the following decades, Cole led numerous campaigns against the Covenant with moderate success.<ref name="enc72">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | However, after the Human-Covenant War begun in [[2525]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] elected to have Cole lead [[Battle Group X-Ray|a battle group]] against the Covenant at [[Harvest]], leading to Cole's victory at the [[Battle of Harvest]]. For the following decades, Cole led numerous campaigns against the Covenant with moderate success.<ref name="enc72">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 72'' (2011)</ref> In [[2543]], at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]], Cole was presumably killed after he caused [[Viperidae|a gas giant]] to go nova to destroy a massive Covenant fleet. Nonetheless, some UNSC officers believe that Cole survived the battle and choose to privately retire away from the UNSC.<ref name="p486">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 486-487''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== |