Who is Frenesi Gates from Vineland and what is their importance?

Frenesi Gates is the daughter of Sasha and Hub Gates, two politically radical Californians with family histories of radical politics. As a young woman she helps form an activist documentary film group called 24fps, which goes to the campus of a small Southern California college to document the students' radical declaration of independence from the U.S. She also becomes involved in a relationship with DL Chastain, a female ninja who is in charge of security for the film group.