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In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the nova event. | In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant]] vessels, two fleets, were completely destroyed when [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of Viperidae. However, the light show that Cole gave the Covenant, prior to the micro-nova of Viperidae is suspect. A group of Archer missiles prematurely detonated in front of ''Everest'', and seemed to mimic a slipspace rupture. Prior to the battle, Admiral Cole had done extensive research into slipstream travel which, when reviewed, appeared to be the calculations for an in-atmosphere jump. The next shot of the cruiser, captured by the retreating battlegroup, revealed the silhouette of another vessel, presumably the ''Io''. After another flash of light only one ship remained, and was consumed by the nova event. | ||
This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial Intelligence#Human A.I.s|AIs]] under [[Codename: SURGEON]]'s command calculated that there was an 89.7% chance that Cole had indeed escaped in an in-atmosphere slipspace jump.<ref name="HE"/> Either way, Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only rivaled by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' by UNSC AI [[Cortana]], where she initiated an overload of its 512 fusion reactors. July 28, 2543 was declared a day of mourning in the wake of Cole's apparent death. A painting depicting the battle, titled "''[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]''" was created, and by [[2552]] it hung on the wall of [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] on [[Sydney]], Earth.<ref name="HE"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 100''</ref> | This has left Admiral Cole's death subject to much speculation, and [[Artificial Intelligence#Human A.I.s|AIs]] under [[Codename: SURGEON]]'s command calculated that there was an 89.7% chance that Cole had indeed escaped in an in-atmosphere slipspace jump.<ref name="HE"/> Either way, Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only rivaled by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' by UNSC AI [[Cortana]], where she initiated an overload of its 512 fusion reactors and the assault force only consist a very tiny numbers, less than 10 members led by Vice Admiral [[Danforth Whitcomb]] and MCPO [[John-117]] with only [[Ascendant Justice]]-[[Gettyburg]] as the only vessel for attack and the loss UNSC suffer is minimum. July 28, 2543 was declared a day of mourning in the wake of Cole's apparent death. A painting depicting the battle, titled "''[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]''" was created, and by [[2552]] it hung on the wall of [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] on [[Sydney]], Earth.<ref name="HE"/><ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 100''</ref> | ||
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