Frunze was a Human male admiral in the Republic Navy during the Clone Wars and later the Imperial Navy in Emperor Palpatine's New Order. Born on Coruscant, he attended the Naval College in Galactic City, graduating at the rank of sub lieutenant. He worked his way up the chain of command and became a vice admiral shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, commanding the battleship Event Horizon and leading the Republic Eighth Fleet. He was not present at the Battle of Geonosis, but took part in several others afterwards, which became known as the Samix Offensive. It was a successful campaign.