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With some protest, Cole was quickly promoted to [[first lieutenant]] and later to [[commander]], and he was given command of a small corvette to patrol the Outer Colonies. After a dozen successful engagements in five years against rebel forces and privateer fleets he was promoted to [[captain]] and received the honor of commanding the first [[Unidentified UNSC heavy destroyer class|heavy destroyer]] armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}. The Navy used Cole as a figurehead to quell reluctance among the [[Inner Colonies]] in reference to the Insurrection, hailing him as a hero. Cole led ''Gorgon'' in numerous engagements, most notably in three battles against the captured [[UNSC frigate]] [[UNSC Bellerophon|''Bellerophon'']]—later renamed ''Bellicose''. Though, the frigate had escaped Cole twice.{{Ref/Reuse|Callisto Incident}} However, Cole's success in the military came at a personal cost. Inna filed for divorce in [[2500]].<ref name="divorce">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 448''</ref> While Cole continued to write home to his children, he received no replies, leading him to believe that Inna was burning his letters.{{Ref/Reuse|he453}} On [[2501|June 2, 2501]], Captain Cole had engaged in two battles with rebel forces in the [[Theta Ursae Majoris system]] within the last three days, and ''Gorgon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s munitions were nearly depleted and her crew was exhausted. ''Bellicose'' arrived at the destroyer's location and, after a [[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris|brief skirmish]], Cole and the opposing captain engaged in a tête-à-tête through a series of text messages. Both ships recognized that neither vessel had remaining ammunition and ''Bellicose'' left the system.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 450-451''</ref> | With some protest, Cole was quickly promoted to [[first lieutenant]] and later to [[commander]], and he was given command of a small corvette to patrol the Outer Colonies. After a dozen successful engagements in five years against rebel forces and privateer fleets he was promoted to [[captain]] and received the honor of commanding the first [[Unidentified UNSC heavy destroyer class|heavy destroyer]] armed with a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}}. The Navy used Cole as a figurehead to quell reluctance among the [[Inner Colonies]] in reference to the Insurrection, hailing him as a hero. Cole led ''Gorgon'' in numerous engagements, most notably in three battles against the captured [[UNSC frigate]] [[UNSC Bellerophon|''Bellerophon'']]—later renamed ''Bellicose''. Though, the frigate had escaped Cole twice.{{Ref/Reuse|Callisto Incident}} However, Cole's success in the military came at a personal cost. Inna filed for divorce in [[2500]].<ref name="divorce">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 448''</ref> While Cole continued to write home to his children, he received no replies, leading him to believe that Inna was burning his letters.{{Ref/Reuse|he453}} On [[2501|June 2, 2501]], Captain Cole had engaged in two battles with rebel forces in the [[Theta Ursae Majoris system]] within the last three days, and ''Gorgon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s munitions were nearly depleted and her crew was exhausted. ''Bellicose'' arrived at the destroyer's location and, after a [[Skirmish at Theta Ursae Majoris|brief skirmish]], Cole and the opposing captain engaged in a tête-à-tête through a series of text messages. Both ships recognized that neither vessel had remaining ammunition and ''Bellicose'' left the system.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 450-451''</ref> | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cole at his residence.png|thumb|250px|left|A retired Cole at his apartment in 2525.]] | ||
Cole searched for ''Bellicose'' in five different systems, laying ambushes in preparation, though he was unable to find the frigate. Cole had also participated in several other engagements, including a skirmish with two rebel corvettes and a merchant privateer. When Cole was on leave on the backwater colony of [[Roost]] in [[2501|September 2501]] he began a relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]], the owner of a bar on the world. After a [[Skirmish at Capella|skirmish]] at [[Capella]], Cole took a month of leave on Roost, where he married Castilla in [[2502|November 2502]]. With Castilla pregnant, Cole returned to duty in the Theta Ursae Majoris system. Unfortunately for Cole, Castilla turned out to be a high-ranked insurrectionist and captain of ''Bellicose''. When the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] found out about Lyra's double-life in [[2503]], Cole's integrity was put into question and he was recalled to [[Reach]] for debriefing. Only his fame as a war hero and the efforts of Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]]—a close friend of Cole—kept him from facing a court-martial, but not a thorough interrogation by ONI agents. Shortly before Cole's debrief, ''Bellicose'' was apparently lost with all hands during the [[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris]]. The ONI interrogators read him the after-action report in an attempt to break his spirit, but all it did was cause Cole to remain stoic and silent and utterly stubborn in attempt to preserve Castilla's honor.{{Ref/Reuse|he453}} | Cole searched for ''Bellicose'' in five different systems, laying ambushes in preparation, though he was unable to find the frigate. Cole had also participated in several other engagements, including a skirmish with two rebel corvettes and a merchant privateer. When Cole was on leave on the backwater colony of [[Roost]] in [[2501|September 2501]] he began a relationship with [[Lyrenne Castilla]], the owner of a bar on the world. After a [[Skirmish at Capella|skirmish]] at [[Capella]], Cole took a month of leave on Roost, where he married Castilla in [[2502|November 2502]]. With Castilla pregnant, Cole returned to duty in the Theta Ursae Majoris system. Unfortunately for Cole, Castilla turned out to be a high-ranked insurrectionist and captain of ''Bellicose''. When the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] found out about Lyra's double-life in [[2503]], Cole's integrity was put into question and he was recalled to [[Reach]] for debriefing. Only his fame as a war hero and the efforts of Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]]—a close friend of Cole—kept him from facing a court-martial, but not a thorough interrogation by ONI agents. Shortly before Cole's debrief, ''Bellicose'' was apparently lost with all hands during the [[Battle of Theta Ursae Majoris]]. The ONI interrogators read him the after-action report in an attempt to break his spirit, but all it did was cause Cole to remain stoic and silent and utterly stubborn in attempt to preserve Castilla's honor.{{Ref/Reuse|he453}} |