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*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. | *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. | *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. | ||
*The novel is the first canon source to call a [[ | *The novel is the first canon source to call a [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] a "sticky grenade", which is a common nickname for the weapon in multiplayer. | ||
*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. | *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". | *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". | ||
