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The [[Battle of the Great Bear]] at the [[Groombridge 1830 system]] on [[2530|December 24, 2530]] saw Cole lead a fleet of seventeen warships against three Covenant ships. The UNSC lost eleven destroyers in the battle, though Cole's fleet managed to destroy two of the Covenant ships and caused the third to crash-land on [[Groombridge 1830]]. Following the conclusion of the battle, a [[Sangheili]] [[Subject 386|survivor]] was recovered.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref name="battles"/> Cole, along with First Lieutenant [[Richard Barclay]], [[ONI Directorate Memorandum Interrogation Findings|interrogated]] the Sangheili and learned that the Covenant intended to wipe out all human worlds as they saw humanity as an affront to their [[Forerunner|gods]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''Bonus Content'' (2010)</ref> After realizing that the Covenant had little knowledge of humanity, Cole began writing a new protocol that would allow the UNSC to use secrecy as a defense against the Covenant.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref name="battles"/> | The [[Battle of the Great Bear]] at the [[Groombridge 1830 system]] on [[2530|December 24, 2530]] saw Cole lead a fleet of seventeen warships against three Covenant ships. The UNSC lost eleven destroyers in the battle, though Cole's fleet managed to destroy two of the Covenant ships and caused the third to crash-land on [[Groombridge 1830]]. Following the conclusion of the battle, a [[Sangheili]] [[Subject 386|survivor]] was recovered.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref name="battles"/> Cole, along with First Lieutenant [[Richard Barclay]], [[ONI Directorate Memorandum Interrogation Findings|interrogated]] the Sangheili and learned that the Covenant intended to wipe out all human worlds as they saw humanity as an affront to their [[Forerunner|gods]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''Bonus Content'' (2010)</ref> After realizing that the Covenant had little knowledge of humanity, Cole began writing a new protocol that would allow the UNSC to use secrecy as a defense against the Covenant.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref name="battles"/> | ||
Cole would return to Harvest in [[2531]] with the UNSC Navy's [[Third Fleet]] under his command,<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 188''</ref> removing the Covenant forces that had [[Harvest campaign|encroached]] on the Epsilon Indi system for the last five years.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> Near the end of battle on January 3, Cole received a message from Commander [[Orez]] saying that the {{UNSCship|Prophecy}} needed assistance. This led Cole to send the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} to aid the ''Prophecy''. | Cole would return to Harvest in [[2531]] with the UNSC Navy's [[Third Fleet]] under his command,<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 188''</ref> removing the Covenant forces that had [[Harvest campaign|encroached]] on the Epsilon Indi system for the last five years.<ref name="Genesis"/><ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> Near the end of battle on January 3, Cole received a message from Commander [[Orez]] saying that the {{UNSCship|Prophecy}} needed assistance. This led Cole to send the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} to aid the ''Prophecy''. He approved the ''Spirit of Fire'' traveling to [[Arcadia]] in the [[Procyon system]] in February of 2531 on Captain [[James Gregory Cutter]]'s request after the [[Relic]] pointed towards Arcadia as the Covenant's next destination.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> Cole and his fleet then traveled to [[Arcadia]] to assist UNSC forces on the world after the planet had been [[Battle for Arcadia|attacked]] by the Covenant. After a brief battle, Cole's forces were able to repel the Covenant invaders from the planet.<ref name="journal">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:ColeWritingProtocol.png|thumb|250px|Preston Cole creating the Cole Protocol.]] | [[File:ColeWritingProtocol.png|thumb|250px|Preston Cole creating the Cole Protocol.]] | ||