Aaron Allston
Encyclopedia
Aaron Allston is an American
game designer and novelist of many science fiction
books, notably Star Wars
novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for several role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR
's Dungeons & Dragons
game setting Mystara
. Later works as a novelist include those of the X-Wing
series: Wraith Squadron
, Iron Fist
, Solo Command
, Starfighters of Adumar
. He has also written two entries in the New Jedi Order series: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
, and Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
. Allston wrote three of the nine Legacy of the Force
novels: Betrayal, Exile, and Fury
, and three of the nine Fate of the Jedi novels: Outcast, Backlash and Conviction.
in his youth and graduated from high school in Denton
. Allston moved to Austin
in 1979 and attended the University of Texas
. He became editor of Space Gamer
magazine and by 1983 was a full time freelance game designer. He served as editor of Space Gamer from issues 52 (June 1982) - 65 (Sept/Oct 1983), and as editor of Fantasy Gamer for the first issue (Aug/Sep 1983) and co-editor of the second issue (Dec/Jan 1984). He branched into writing and by the mid 1990s had two novels under his belt.
He began writing on the Star Wars X-Wing series in 1997, when the primary sequence writer Michael Stackpole could not handle the entire workload. Stackpole had worked with Allston in the gaming industry years earlier. In 2006, Allston launched the The Legacy of the Force series with a hardcover entitled Betrayal.
In 2005, Allston made his directorial
debut on the independent film
Deadbacks, which he also wrote and produced. The project is in post production.
In early April 2009 Allston had a heart attack and underwent an emergency quadruple bypass surgery while on the book signing tour for Outcast, the first book in the Fate of the Jedi series.
Allston lives in Round Rock, Texas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
game designer and novelist of many science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
books, notably Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for several role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR
TSR
The Three-letter abbreviation TSR has a variety of meanings, depending on context:-Science and technology:* Terminate and Stay Resident, utility programs used in MS-DOS* Thermo Sulfate Reduction, relevant to the Kraft process...
's Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
game setting Mystara
Mystara
Mystara is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role playing game. Although it has officially been dropped from production by its creators, many fans continue to develop and evolve this fantasy setting jointly, continuing its original theme of group development.-Development:It...
. Later works as a novelist include those of the X-Wing
Star Wars: X-wing (series)
Star Wars: X-wing is a nine-book series of Star Wars novels by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston. Stackpole's contributions cover the adventures of a new Rogue Squadron formed by Wedge Antilles, while Allston's focus on Wraith Squadron, another creation of Antilles'. The first seven novels...
series: Wraith Squadron
Wraith Squadron (novel)
Wraith Squadron is the fifth of nine books in the Star Wars: X-wing series of novels. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Plot:Wedge Antilles, fresh back from the Bacta War on Thyferra, decides to make a new fighter squadron/commando team...
, Iron Fist
Iron Fist (novel)
Iron Fist is a novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It is the sixth novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series, and was written by Aaron Allston. It continues the exploits of Wraith Squadron begun by Allston in Wraith Squadron.-Plot:...
, Solo Command
Solo Command
Solo Command is the seventh novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series, and the final book to detail the adventures of Wraith Squadron. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Plot:Wraith Squadron is once again tasked with destroying Warlord Zsinj...
, Starfighters of Adumar
Starfighters of Adumar
Starfighters of Adumar is the ninth and last book in the Star Wars: X-wing series. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Summary:The planet of Adumar is an anomaly, settled by anonymous colonists during the early years of the Old Republic and isolated ever since. But now it has been discovered...
. He has also written two entries in the New Jedi Order series: Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream
Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream is the twelfth installment of the New Jedi Order series, set in the Star Wars universe. It is the first novel in a two-part story by Aaron Allston; the sequel is Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand...
, and Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand
Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand is the thirteenth installment of the New Jedi Order series, set in the Star Wars universe. It is the second novel in a two-part story by Aaron Allston; the prequel is Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream...
. Allston wrote three of the nine Legacy of the Force
Legacy of the Force
The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
novels: Betrayal, Exile, and Fury
Fury (Star Wars novel)
Fury is the seventh book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Aaron Allston and was released on November 27, 2007. It was #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list.-Plot summary:...
, and three of the nine Fate of the Jedi novels: Outcast, Backlash and Conviction.
Biography
Allston moved all over TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in his youth and graduated from high school in Denton
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
. Allston moved to Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
in 1979 and attended the University of Texas
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. He became editor of Space Gamer
The Space Gamer
The Space Gamer was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the late 70s through the mid-80s...
magazine and by 1983 was a full time freelance game designer. He served as editor of Space Gamer from issues 52 (June 1982) - 65 (Sept/Oct 1983), and as editor of Fantasy Gamer for the first issue (Aug/Sep 1983) and co-editor of the second issue (Dec/Jan 1984). He branched into writing and by the mid 1990s had two novels under his belt.
He began writing on the Star Wars X-Wing series in 1997, when the primary sequence writer Michael Stackpole could not handle the entire workload. Stackpole had worked with Allston in the gaming industry years earlier. In 2006, Allston launched the The Legacy of the Force series with a hardcover entitled Betrayal.
In 2005, Allston made his directorial
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
debut on the independent film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
Deadbacks, which he also wrote and produced. The project is in post production.
In early April 2009 Allston had a heart attack and underwent an emergency quadruple bypass surgery while on the book signing tour for Outcast, the first book in the Fate of the Jedi series.
Allston lives in Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....
.
X-Wing
- Wraith SquadronWraith Squadron (novel)Wraith Squadron is the fifth of nine books in the Star Wars: X-wing series of novels. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Plot:Wedge Antilles, fresh back from the Bacta War on Thyferra, decides to make a new fighter squadron/commando team...
(1998) - Iron FistIron Fist (novel)Iron Fist is a novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It is the sixth novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series, and was written by Aaron Allston. It continues the exploits of Wraith Squadron begun by Allston in Wraith Squadron.-Plot:...
(1998) - Solo CommandSolo CommandSolo Command is the seventh novel in the Star Wars: X-wing series, and the final book to detail the adventures of Wraith Squadron. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Plot:Wraith Squadron is once again tasked with destroying Warlord Zsinj...
(1999) - Starfighters of AdumarStarfighters of AdumarStarfighters of Adumar is the ninth and last book in the Star Wars: X-wing series. It was written by Aaron Allston.-Summary:The planet of Adumar is an anomaly, settled by anonymous colonists during the early years of the Old Republic and isolated ever since. But now it has been discovered...
(1999) - Mercy Kill (2012)
The New Jedi Order
- Enemy Lines I: Rebel DreamEnemy Lines: Rebel DreamEnemy Lines: Rebel Dream is the twelfth installment of the New Jedi Order series, set in the Star Wars universe. It is the first novel in a two-part story by Aaron Allston; the sequel is Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand...
(2002) - Enemy Lines II: Rebel StandEnemy Lines: Rebel StandEnemy Lines: Rebel Stand is the thirteenth installment of the New Jedi Order series, set in the Star Wars universe. It is the second novel in a two-part story by Aaron Allston; the prequel is Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream...
(2002)
Legacy of the Force
- Betrayal (2006)
- Exile (2007)
- FuryFury (Star Wars novel)Fury is the seventh book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Aaron Allston and was released on November 27, 2007. It was #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list.-Plot summary:...
(2007)
Fate of the Jedi
- Outcast (2009)
- Backlash (2010)
- Conviction (2011)
Non-fiction
- The Circle and M.E.T.E. (1983)
- Strike Force (1988)
- Dungeons & Dragons Rules CyclopediaDungeons & Dragons Rules CyclopediaThe Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia was published by TSR, Inc. in 1991, as a continuation of the basic edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, which ran concurrently with Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Its product designation was TSR 1071...
(1991) - Wrath of the Immortals (1992)
- Complete Ninja's Handbook (1995)
- ChampionsChampions (role-playing game)Champions is a role-playing game published by Hero Games that is designed to simulate and function in a four-color superhero comic book world. It was created by George MacDonald, Steve Peterson, Bruce Harlick, and Ray Greer....
, Fifth Edition (2002)