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Cole's faked distress signal was both a stroke of genius and breach of protocol so severe that UNSC CENTCOM dithered over whether to award him the [[Red Legion of Honor|Legion of Honor]] or have him court-martialed. Ultimately they did neither, to avoid setting precedent. However from that point on Cole could never again send a distress signal in enemy territory; no one would believe it. As he stated in his personal log: "Surrender, quite literally, is no longer an option for me."<ref>Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 446</ref> | Cole's faked distress signal was both a stroke of genius and breach of protocol so severe that UNSC CENTCOM dithered over whether to award him the [[Red Legion of Honor|Legion of Honor]] or have him court-martialed. Ultimately they did neither, to avoid setting precedent. However from that point on Cole could never again send a distress signal in enemy territory; no one would believe it. As he stated in his personal log: "Surrender, quite literally, is no longer an option for me."<ref>Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, page 446</ref> | ||
Inna filed for divorce in [[2500]]. Cole wrote her, accepting responsibility for the failure of their marriage, stating that she never wanted a long-distance military marriage, and though he would always love her, he could not ignore his duty to humanity. He continued to write home to his children, but | Inna filed for divorce in [[2500]]. Cole wrote her, accepting responsibility for the failure of their marriage, stating that she never wanted a long-distance military marriage, and though he would always love her, he could not ignore his duty to humanity. He continued to write home to his children, but received no replies, leading him to believe that Inna was burning his letters. | ||
He would become an officer and spend several years fighting Insurrectionists across the Outer Colonies. He would score victories in nearly all his battles, though he suffered | He would become an officer and spend several years fighting Insurrectionists across the Outer Colonies. He would score victories in nearly all his battles, though he suffered psychological problems to due his divorce. | ||
Preston took a leave from duty in 2502 and would marry his second wife, Lyra. Unfortunately for Cole, she turned out to be a high-ranked Insurrectionist and captain of the formerly-{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}}, now renamed the ''Bellicose'', and Preston's talents were put to waste as the Navy reassigned him to a desk duty, his integrity in question. Only the efforts of Admiral [[Harold Stanforth]] kept him from facing a court martial. | Preston took a leave from duty in 2502 and would marry his second wife, Lyra. Unfortunately for Cole, she turned out to be a high-ranked Insurrectionist and captain of the formerly-{{UNSCShip|Bellerophon}}, now renamed the ''Bellicose'', and Preston's talents were put to waste as the Navy reassigned him to a desk duty, his integrity in question. Only the efforts of Admiral [[Harold Stanforth]] kept him from facing a court martial. | ||