Volnoth was an elderly Gatherer and a member of the clan Lornak.
During negotiations on Gamma Hroni II in 2366, Volnoth suddenly and unexpectantly died. A later investigation by the crew of the USS Enterprise revealed that he was killed by Yuta, a member of the clan Tralesta in vegeance for the Lornaks' massacre in 2286. Yuta was able to secretly murder him by transmitting a virus that was lethal to anyone carried the DNA of a Lornak through her very touch. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")
- Volnoth was played by Marc Lawrence.