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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===[[Battle of Harvest]]=== | ===[[Battle of Harvest]]=== | ||
In [[2531]], Cole, who was a [[Vice Admiral]] at the time, led a task force to retake the [[Harvest]] System during the [[Battle of Harvest]], after the {{UNSCShip|Heracles}} returned to [[Reach]], badly damaged from first contact with the [[Covenant]] | In [[2531]], Cole, who was a [[Vice Admiral]] at the time, led a task force to retake the [[Harvest]] System during the [[Battle of Harvest]], after the {{UNSCShip|Heracles}} returned to [[Reach]], badly damaged from first contact with the [[Covenant]] <ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 98</ref>. | ||
During the ensuing battle, he lost two thirds of his fleet and only achieved "victory" through a last minute tactical inspiration. The system was lost nonetheless.[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm] The decisive advantage of the superior Covenant convinced him to issue the [[Cole Protocol]]. | |||
===The Outer Colonies=== | ===The Outer Colonies=== |
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