The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole

The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole is one of several short-stories in Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe. The story is a report by Codename: SURGEON to Codename: USUAL SUSPECTS summarizing the life of Preston Cole. Throughout the report, the narrative sometimes shifts to the moment in Cole's life that is being summarized.

It was written by Eric Nylund, bestselling author of Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: First Strike and Halo: Ghosts of Onyx.