Randall Aiken (Earth-4001)

Randall Aiken, formerly Randall-037, was a former Spartan-II supersoldier.

History
The history of Randall Aiken prior to 2553 is the same as his mainstream counterpart.

Personality
Randall was known for his remarkable history and had a deep-rooted mistrust for the Office of Naval Intelligence. During his SPARTAN-II training, Randall showed a particular proficiency for combat leadership. However, he was also less sociable than his Spartan compatriots off the field. Randall shows a belief in the Norse afterlife of Valhalla and believes that ONI agents, due to their nature, would not be allowed there.

Trivia

 * Randall's Spartan tag was originally inferred by fans from the "KMA 037R" license plate Easter egg in Halo 3: ODST ("(K) Missing in Action, 037, Randall"). Most of the license plates coincide with the initial and tag of a canonical Spartan, and as such, they are regarded as a reliable source of information. Randall's and Rosenda-A344's service tags, both of which were derived from the license plates, were later officially canonized by 343 Industries.
 * Though the identification patch on his uniform gives Aiken's blood type as O+, a file on Jameson Locke's data pad in Halo: Nightfall lists it as AB-. Though this is likely a production oversight, it is possible that Aiken's blood type was changed when ONI curtailed his augmentations, a phenomenon that sometimes occurs after bone marrow transplants.