Chanur's Legacy

Chanur's Legacy by Cherryh, C. J.. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780886775599.

Hiffy Chanur, once a member of her aunts crew on The Pride of Chanur, is now captain of her own vessel, Chanurs Legacy. It should have been the ideal existence for Hiffy, her fondest dream fulfilled, but instead the young captains increasingly hard-pressed to take care of her ships business. So when Meetpoints stationmaster offers her a million credits to transport a small, mysterious, "religious" object it seems like a golden opportunity—perhaps even too good an opportunity.... Yet despite her misgivings, Hiffy feels its a comission she cant turn down. But soon she and the Legacy are caught in an ever-tightening web of intrigue. And only time will tell whether the young captain can determine who is her ally and who is her enemy in this deadly game of interstellar politics...