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Cole enlisted in the UNSC Navy as a non-commissioned recruit on [[2488|September 21, 2488]]. He was ordered to attend [[Unified Combined Military Boot Camp]] [[UCMB Sierra Largo|Sierra Largo]], and was then endured six additional weeks of vacuum and microgravity training. Upon his graduation as [[crewman recruit]], Cole assigned to the [[Colonial Military Administration]] vessel [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]. By [[2489|September 22, 2489]], Cole had been promoted to [[crewman apprentice]] as ''Season of Plenty'' was preparing to help establish a new city dubbed "[[Lazy Acres]]" on the world of [[Paradise Falls]]. While on the ship, out of laziness, [[Ensign]] [[Otto Seinmann]] ordered Cole to do the ship's required [[slipstream space]] calculations for him. However, Cole ended up formulating a new way of calculating slipspace input parameters, much to [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Nevel]]'s surprise. This, combined with his strong work ethic noted at UCMB Sierra Largo, resulted in his being recommended to the [[Luna OCS Academy]] at [[Mare Nubium]], [[Luna]].<ref name="he420"/> | Cole enlisted in the UNSC Navy as a non-commissioned recruit on [[2488|September 21, 2488]]. He was ordered to attend [[Unified Combined Military Boot Camp]] [[UCMB Sierra Largo|Sierra Largo]], and was then endured six additional weeks of vacuum and microgravity training. Upon his graduation as [[crewman recruit]], Cole assigned to the [[Colonial Military Administration]] vessel [[CMA Season of Plenty|''Season of Plenty'']]. By [[2489|September 22, 2489]], Cole had been promoted to [[crewman apprentice]] as ''Season of Plenty'' was preparing to help establish a new city dubbed "[[Lazy Acres]]" on the world of [[Paradise Falls]]. While on the ship, out of laziness, [[Ensign]] [[Otto Seinmann]] ordered Cole to do the ship's required [[slipstream space]] calculations for him. However, Cole ended up formulating a new way of calculating slipspace input parameters, much to [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Nevel]]'s surprise. This, combined with his strong work ethic noted at UCMB Sierra Largo, resulted in his being recommended to the [[Luna OCS Academy]] at [[Mare Nubium]], [[Luna]].<ref name="he420"/> | ||
During his time at the [[Officer Candidate School]] beginning in [[2489]], Cole would fall into a scandal involving the overnight disappearances of [[Inna Volkov]], the daughter of [[Admiral]] [[Konrad Volkov]], from the 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 [[2492|June 7, 2492]], six cadets—including 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 Cole's relative, [[Cole family|Michael H. Cole]]. In his report on Cole's life, ''[[Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]]'', [[Codename: SURGEON]] suggests three reasons this marriage took place. The first was that the admiral knew which cadet was the true father and did not like the truth and thus found a suitable replacement for his daughter: Cole. A second was that the child was not the offspring of any of the cadets and thus the admiral's grandchild would have been fatherless. The third was that Cole had the liaison with Inna, | During his time at the [[Officer Candidate School]] beginning in [[2489]], Cole would fall into a scandal involving the overnight disappearances of [[Inna Volkov]], the daughter of [[Admiral]] [[Konrad Volkov]], from the 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 [[2492|June 7, 2492]], six cadets—including 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 Cole's relative, [[Cole family|Michael H. Cole]]. In his report on Cole's life, ''[[Historical/Psychological Analysis of Cole, Preston J.]]'', [[Codename: SURGEON]] suggests three reasons this marriage took place. The first was that the admiral knew which cadet was the true father and did not like the truth and thus found a suitable replacement for his daughter: Cole. A second was that the child was not the offspring of any of the cadets and thus the admiral's grandchild would have been fatherless. The third was that Cole had the liaison with Inna, but was not the father of the child. Either way, Admiral Volkov either made Cole marry his daughter, or Cole was compelled by a sense of chivalry, or (as some of Cole's detractors claimed) a desire for political advancement within the military by being the son-in-law of an admiral.<ref name="he430">'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''pages 430-436''</ref> | ||
Aside from this scandal, Cole's time at the Luna OCS Academy was largely impressive, having graduated ''magna cum laude'' with high degrees of excellence and specialization from the [[Rutherford Science Magistrate]]. After his two-week honeymoon, Cole was reassigned for duties in the [[Outer Colonies]] aboard the [[destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Las Vegas}}, serving as a navigation officer. [[Ivan Troy Cole|Ivan Cole]], who was not Preston's biological son, was born [[2492|December 12, 2492]]. Regardless, Cole and Volkov remained married and over the next eight years had [[Cole family|two more sons and a daughter]], who were Cole's biologically. However, as the Insurrection flared up, Cole saw very little of Inna and their children, being engaged on the frontier for months and even years at a time.<ref name="he430"/> | Aside from this scandal, Cole's time at the Luna OCS Academy was largely impressive, having graduated ''magna cum laude'' with high degrees of excellence and specialization from the [[Rutherford Science Magistrate]]. After his two-week honeymoon, Cole was reassigned for duties in the [[Outer Colonies]] aboard the [[destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Las Vegas}}, serving as a navigation officer. [[Ivan Troy Cole|Ivan Cole]], who was not Preston's biological son, was born [[2492|December 12, 2492]]. Regardless, Cole and Volkov remained married and over the next eight years had [[Cole family|two more sons and a daughter]], who were Cole's biologically. However, as the Insurrection flared up, Cole saw very little of Inna and their children, being engaged on the frontier for months and even years at a time.<ref name="he430"/> | ||
