Ahota was a member of the Martian Hopi-Pueblo nation and native of Canyontown on Mars in the 22nd century. Additionally, he owned Ahota's Public House, a tavern and hotel in Canyontown, and he worked on a political manifesto for decades.
In 2155, Ahota was present at a town meeting in his tavern at which the Vulcan decision to avoid entering the Earth-Romulan War was discussed. (ENT novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)