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On September, 21, [[2488]] Cole enlisted in the UNSC Navy. Upon graduation from Unified Combined Military Boot Camp (UCMB) Sierra Largo and vacuum and microgravity training (aka "barf school"), Cole was assigned to the [[Colonial Military Administration|CMA]] [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]. While on the ship Cole formulated a new way of calculating slipspace input parameters. This combined with his strong work ethic resulted in his being recommended to the [[Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="early career">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 420-436</ref> | On September, 21, [[2488]] Cole enlisted in the UNSC Navy. Upon graduation from [[Unified Combined Military Boot Camp]] (UCMB) [[UCMB Sierra Largo|Sierra Largo]] and vacuum and microgravity training (aka "barf school"), Cole was assigned to the [[Colonial Military Administration|CMA]] [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]. While on the ship Cole formulated a new way of calculating slipspace input parameters. This combined with his strong work ethic resulted in his being recommended to the [[Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="early career">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 420-436</ref> | ||
At OCS he would fall into a scandal involving the overnight disappearances of [[Inna Volkov]], the daughter of [[Admiral]] [[Konrad Volkov]], from officers' family quarters on base. Sightings of the girl in the company of a young man were reported. Soon, a child was produced, presumably by those liaisons. On June 7, [[2492]] six cadets, one of them Cole, were brought before a Board of Inquiry to testify. Though Cole was not found guilty of any wrongdoing, he married Inna two months later. Witnessing the marriage were Admiral Volkov and Michael H. Cole.<ref name="early career">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 434</ref> They had a two-week honeymoon, then Cole was reassigned to the [[UNSC]] destroyer [[UNSC Las Vegas|''Las Vegas'']]. Ivan Troy Cole, who was not Preston's biological son, was born December 12th, 2492.<ref name="early career"/> | At OCS he would fall into a scandal involving the overnight disappearances of [[Inna Volkov]], the daughter of [[Admiral]] [[Konrad Volkov]], from officers' family quarters on base. Sightings of the girl in the company of a young man were reported. Soon, a child was produced, presumably by those liaisons. On June 7, [[2492]] six cadets, one of them Cole, were brought before a Board of Inquiry to testify. Though Cole was not found guilty of any wrongdoing, he married Inna two months later. Witnessing the marriage were Admiral Volkov and Michael H. Cole.<ref name="early career">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 434</ref> They had a two-week honeymoon, then Cole was reassigned to the [[UNSC]] destroyer [[UNSC Las Vegas|''Las Vegas'']]. Ivan Troy Cole, who was not Preston's biological son, was born December 12th, 2492.<ref name="early career"/> | ||