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'''Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.''' was a report filed December 30 through 31 of [[2552]] by [[Codename: SURGEON]] to [[Codename: USUAL SUSPECTS]] that documented the life of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole]] beginning with his early life and up through Cole's supposed death at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]. The report ends on SURGEON's speculation that Cole was in fact alive living with former [[Insurrectionist]]s, and potentially could be persuaded back into active service. The conclusion by SURGEON was corroborated with the [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]] [[ | '''Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.''' was a report filed December 30 through 31 of [[2552]] by [[Codename: SURGEON]] to [[Codename: USUAL SUSPECTS]] that documented the life of [[Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole]] beginning with his early life and up through Cole's supposed death at the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]]. The report ends on SURGEON's speculation that Cole was in fact alive living with former [[Insurrectionist]]s, and potentially could be persuaded back into active service. The conclusion by SURGEON was corroborated with the [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]] [[Phoenix]] and [[Lackluster]] to 89.7 percent.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 413-487</ref> | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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:Otherwise, you wouldn't have asked me in the first place. | :Otherwise, you wouldn't have asked me in the first place. | ||
:To ascertain if such a final resting place even exists , or if the redoubtable Cole rests at all, is not a straightforward query, and I'm afraid my analysis will be less than straightforward as well. | :To ascertain if such a final resting place even exists , or if the redoubtable Cole rests at all, is not a straightforward query, and I'm afraid my analysis will be less than straightforward as well. | ||
:Even if you pierce the veil of | :Even if you pierce the veil of propaganda and discount the vast number of Cole's victories , promotions, and decorations as nothing more than engineered drama to prop up our population's then-sinking morale - Preston Cole ''still'' has an unparalleled battle record... even far and away more impressive than the legendary [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]]. He was the greatest hero in modern times, a legend before, and in spite of, our meddling. | ||
:I shall add commentary for historical context and psychological analysis, but these depend primarily on the available interviews, orders, after-action reports - as well as audio, video, and AI-enhanced [[Holography|holographic]] bridge and battle logs. | :I shall add commentary for historical context and psychological analysis, but these depend primarily on the available interviews, orders, after-action reports - as well as audio, video, and AI-enhanced [[Holography|holographic]] bridge and battle logs. | ||
:You'll forgive me if I wax long and poetic about Preston Cole. We knew him, we loved him, and finally we hated him for being the less-than-perfect military god that we had come to depend upon. | :You'll forgive me if I wax long and poetic about Preston Cole. We knew him, we loved him, and finally we hated him for being the less-than-perfect military god that we had come to depend upon. | ||
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*The bridge log of the {{UNSCShip|Everest}} for March 1, [[2526]] (the [[Battle of Harvest]]). | *The bridge log of the {{UNSCShip|Everest}} for March 1, [[2526]] (the [[Battle of Harvest]]). | ||
*[[UNSC Transmission 102482-02]] (Communiqué from Cole to Harold Stanforth). | *[[UNSC Transmission 102482-02]] (Communiqué from Cole to Harold Stanforth). | ||
*The entry in | *The entry in Cole's personal log for June 27, [[2541]]. | ||
*An excerpt of [[UNSC After-Action Report: Battle Group Sierra-3]] (the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]). | *An excerpt of [[UNSC After-Action Report: Battle Group Sierra-3]] (the [[Battle of 18 Scorpii]]). | ||
*[[UNSC Transmission 116749-09]] (Communiqué from Cole to Admiral [[Dale Kilkin]]). | *[[UNSC Transmission 116749-09]] (Communiqué from Cole to Admiral [[Dale Kilkin]]). | ||
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===Speculation=== | ===Speculation=== | ||
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===Summary Conclusions=== | ===Summary Conclusions=== | ||
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===Recommendation=== | ===Recommendation=== | ||
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:'''CODENAME: Surgeon''' | :'''CODENAME: Surgeon''' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Files]] | [[Category:Files]] | ||
[[Category:Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]] | [[Category:Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]] |