Sangheili Major: "Brute ships. Staggered line! Shipmaster, they outnumber us, three-to-one!"
Rtas 'Vadum: "Then it is an even fight. All Cruisers, fire at will! Burn their mongrel hides!"
Posted by: Gamma 46
It's perfectly in line with canon. The Kig-Yar have ALWAYS been a shifty race and are described as not giving too much care or thought about the Covenant itself- only personal gains are on the majority of Kig-Yar's agenda.
Also, the armor seen on the cover was a slightly artistic interpretation of the Mark IV, and may or may not be personalized for Grey Team. Either way, it's still not Mark V or Mark VI.
This!
I read the Cole Protocol back in December as my first Halo book. I loved it and it will probably stay as a favourite as I read more of the Halo books.
[Edited on 05.05.2011 5:43 PM PDT]