Before becoming capsuleers, candidates tend to act in an usually obedient manner and rarely antagonise their superiors, sensing that immortality is finally within reach. This makes the latter stages of capsuleer training rather easy for everyone involved, unless of course your name is Alfred Kring, who was born a slave and loathes following orders.

If there's a word that Alfred dislikes is teamwork, an euphemistic uttering meant to suppress independent initiative and personal autonomy. To him it is synonym to groupthink, and prevents many slaves from seizing their own freedom when conditions are right.

Given his uncooperative nature towards authority, Alfred obtained Alpha capsuleer status, but refused to apply for sponsorship to gain Omega privileges. It's not like him to grovel before anyone to get ahead. He made his own wealth and carved his own path, with assistance from friends and acquaintances who wanted to see him succeed.

Eventually Alfred became an Omega-level capsuleer on his own terms, a feat that earned him a strong sense of accomplishment, as well as gratitude to everyone who helped him along the way.