Voloczin

The Voloczin are a species of large arachnids, slightly resembling crabs, with a single large eye and a number of tentacles. The species evolved in a methane atmosphere of a gas giant, and are comfortable in low-g environments. In addition, Voloczin are capable of seeing thermal images in the visible spectrum. The Voloczin language involves subtle non-verbal cues (changes in coloration), along with sounds beyond the range of typical humanoid hearing. The difficulty this causes translating Voloczin names for non-Voloczin has led many members of the species to simply identify by the species' name.

During the 24th century, the chief engineer of the USS Challenger (NCC-71099) was Voloczin and went by the abbreviated name Vol.