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{{Title|''Halo: The Cole Protocol}}''

{{Center|''Looking for the [[Cole Protocol]], a military law of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]?''}}

{{Novel infobox

|image=[[File:Halocole.png|300px]]

|author=[[Tobias Buckell|Tobias S. Buckell]]

|publisher=[[Tor Books]] (original)<br>[[Gallery Books]] (2019 edition)

|publication=[[2008|November 25, 2008]] (original)<br>April 16, 2019 (2019 edition)

|length=358 pages (original)<br>368 pages (2019 edition)

|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/076531570X|076531570X]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0765315700|978-0765315700]], [[Special:BookSources/978-1982111717|978-1982111717]]

}}

'''''Halo: The Cole Protocol''''' is the sixth [[Halo novels|novel]] based on the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. It is written by [[Tobias Buckell|Tobias S. Buckell]] and was released on November 25, 2008.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=14284 The announcement of ''Halo: The Cole Protocol'']</ref>

On [[Sanghelios]], the recently appointed [[Sangheili]] [[kaidon]] of clan [[Vadam]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee lies in wait for the inevitable attack by someone with doubts as to his capability as kaidon. He soon gets what he is waiting for as three assassins attempt to dispatch him; however, he quickly slays all three of the assassins. He then orders an assembly with all of his clan's [[elder]]s. He first shows the elders that the attack clearly failed as he had no scratch on his body. He then explains that he killed the first two assassins with relative ease, but lies and claims that he let the third assassin live in order to learn who sent the attack. He almost immediately noticed the stirring of one of the elders, [[Koida 'Vadam]]. Knowing the person responsible he calms down and explains his supremacy to all the elders. He then confronts Koida who foolishly tells Thel that he has sent the assassins. Thel then kills him and banishes his lineage from the [[Vadam keep]]. Thel then tells the elders that he is to be sent to a human colony, [[Charybdis IX]], by the [[Hierarchs]].

Meanwhile, the future Arbiter is called to meet with the High Prophet of Regret, who was traveling with the fleet to witness the burning of another human world. Regret shows 'Vadamee a modified plasma rifle and says that such modifications of Covenant weaponry by any other than the Prophets is heresy. He orders 'Vadamee to track down the weapons, which he believes originated in the [[23 Librae]] system from Jackals that may be trading with humans. He also tells 'Vadamee that the Jackal ship ''[[A Psalm Every Day]]'', along with a contingent of Brutes, will go with him on the mission. 'Vadamee is not happy about the Brute involvement but is happy that he has received the promotion and may be on the way to becoming a [[Fleet Master]]. After 'Vadamee leaves, the Prophet states that the Hierarchs did not expect that the humans would be spread out on so many worlds. This may be the reason why the Covenant lingered so long around Harvest instead of trying to find other human worlds.

Keyes and his crew are taken aboard the Rubble and are permitted to join the population. Keyes gives a short speech urging them not to, and some stay with him, including Faison, Kirtley, and Li. Many others join the population. Keyes asks Faison why a number of ODSTs are joining, too, and Faison reminds him that ODSTs are first in everything, implying that they're going to be undercover in support of them.

However, on the ship Bonifacio betrays Diego and Delgado. He forces Delgado to hand over the NAV data so that he can give it to the Kig-Yar, and when Delgado resists he shoots Diego. Bonifacio then makes off with the data and sabotages the ship's airlock, so that Delgado cannot inform the Rubble of Bonifacio's treachery. As his ship runs out of air, Delgado sets off the SPARTANs' beacon.

*[[Dobey]] {{Fm}}

*[[Hadley]] {{1st}}

*[[Magnus]] {{1st}}

*[[Jeremy]] {{1st}}

*[[M274 Mongoose]]

*[[M808B Scorpion]]

*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]

*{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}

**{{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}} {{Mo}}

**{{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} {{1st}}

*[[UNSC destroyer]]

**{{UNSCShip|Armageddon's Edge}} {{1st}}

*[[Type-1 energy sword]]

*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]]

|title-8=Technology and equipment|

*[[Artificial intelligence]]

*Before the space battle of Charybdis IX, it is stated that Cole's fleet is still near Harvest, but at the end of the book, he is back inside the Inner Colonies. Due to the absence of dates at the start of chapters, it is difficult to confirm whether a great deal of time has passed, or this is just an oversight by the author.

*On page 281, Zhar uses the term "years" rather than "[[unit]]s" or "[[cycle]]s", though this is likely a transliteration of Sangheili speech. UNSC personnel use American measurements throughout the book, while the UNSC typically uses the metric system.

*In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', according to one of his memories while being consumed by [[the Flood]], Keyes first killed a human with a pistol. This was retconned in ''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', as it is revealed that he first killed a human with a modified plasma rifle.

*Throughout the book, rather than saying "ooh-rah", Marines use the interjection "hoo-ah", which is an equivalent term used by the [[UNSC Army|Army]]. Marines in all other ''Halo'' media use the term "ooh-rah".

===Edition covers===

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File:Halocole.png|2008 edition.

File:TCP cover 2019.jpg|2019 edition.

==Sources==

[[Category:Novels|Cole Protocol]]

[[Category:Canon]]