Alexander Philip Webster attended East Barricade Academy, fully enrolled in their cadet program. He was trained to be a Gear from a young age due to his wealth of knowledge in engineering. From a sprawling lad, he always liked to take things apart and put them back together. His family has a rich history of serving the Coalition, he decided to do the same. When the Locust emerged from their subterranean dwellings, Webster and all of the young cadets were evacuated to Jacinto where they would spend most of their lives.