Reptilian Rebirth — Marilyn K. Martin

Young Mathias left his home on New York Colony to travel around the galaxy and maybe have some adventures. MAYBE? Mathias is soon up to his eyeballs in danger, as an ancient enemy starts yet another Galactic War of Conquest. In Volume One, Mathias travels with Pinjour, the furry ex-mercenary and dealer in dubious (stolen) merchandise. When Mathias finds a valuable Data Drop amid the junk in the hold of Pinjour's ship, the race to find a buyer puts Mathias and Pinjour in grave danger. Meet Linkfall, the mysterious Bounty Hunter out for the ancient enemy's blood; and Hopelock, the pregnant, trained telepath searching for a way to free her imprisoned lover. You will be surprised and amazed how Mathias scrambles to rescue a captured Pinjour - involving a distant blue accomplice and Pinjour's VERY private scars...