Star Scavenger The Complete Series Books 1-5

From book one:
Hudson Powell had always been a drifter, but after his father died, he vowed to turn his life around. He quit freelancing as a starship pilot and joined the Relic Guardian Force as a 38-year-old rookie.
That was a big mistake.
The RGF police the alien wrecks that have been found on every portal world discovered in the last century. They make sure the relic hunters pay taxes on the priceless alien tech they scavenge from the hulks. The snag is that the RGF is corrupt. And Hudson's training officer Logan Griff is the worst scumbag of the lot.
Pushed over the edge, Hudson stumbles upon the exhilarating world of the relic hunters and meets the equally intoxicating and deadly mercenary Tory Bellona.
Cast out from the RGF, Hudson Powell chooses a new path. But the discovery of a unique alien crystal will set events in motion that cannot be undone. People stopped asking where the alien hulks had come from. People stopped asking who created the portals, and why.
Hudson will discover that some alien relics are best left buried. One decision can change the course of an entire civilization. One discovery can change your life.
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The series includes:
Guardian Outcast
Orion Rises
Goliath Emerges
Union's End
The Last Revocater
Praise for The Star Scavenger Series:
"I have never sat down and read 5 books so quickly. As a matter of fact I very seldom finish a series of books."
"Wonderful and incomparably detailed world building! His books are the best sci-fi I have read in years!"
"A fast-paced, action-filled, alcohol-fueled story that never quite goes the way you thought it would."
"Indiana Jones and Lara Croft better look out there's a new relic hunter roaming the galaxy."
"This series reminds me of some of the young Heinlein's early work."
"It can't be easy to end a five book series on a perfect note but Ogden pulled it off."
"Great flow. Awesome fights that are so good, you are in the middle. When I realized my heart rate went up, it was because I felt the punch."