Unit 46 was the personal BX-series droid commando bodyguard of Jane Zarkan, President of the Confederate States of Earth, a Separatist nation of Earth, he was the commander of the President's personal bodyguard, which was made up battle droids and elite ESF troops. He was treated like a person by President Zarkan, who was one of few Separatist commanders to show any care for the battle droids under their command, Jane treated her battle droids like people, and was concerned for their safety, unlike most of her fellow Separatist commanders, like General Grievous, who would hit them when they annoyed him, and abandoned them when they were in danger.