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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> | ||
The incident itself is considered to have been one of, if not the, critical catalyst for the [[Insurrection]]. | The incident itself is considered to have been one of, if not the, critical catalyst for the [[Insurrection]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | |||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Insurrection}} | {{Insurrection}} | ||