Aaron Allston
Aaron Allston
Aaron Dale Allstonwas an American game designer and author of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR's Dungeons & Dragons game setting Mystara. His later works as a novelist include those of the X-Wing series: Wraith Squadron, Iron Fist, Solo Command, Starfighters of Adumar, and Mercy Kill. He wrote two entries in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
Sometimes to heal, you must first get hurt.
Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.
This would not be a problem if I were driving a snowplow.
The way to a man's heart is through his chest.
Where can I get some tat? I'd like to trade it in.
Violence is the first refuge of the violent.
Life is like an analogy.
There are two types of people in the world, and I'm one of them.
No, General. I'm not your subordinate. And what I'm coming dangerously close to is violence. -General Wedge Antilles
I was years older than you when I became an ambassador for the first time. Remember that, Tycho? How did we get through that assignment, anyway?” “Pretty much, we opened fire on everyone who disagreed with us.” Wedge nodded and turned to his daughter. “When all else fails, just do that.
I marked their location in case Kell wanted to blow them up or something.” “I don’t have to blow up everything I see. I just like to.
Rogue Squadron doesn’t run. Unless we really, really have to." "No, this will be Wraith Squadron’s mission." "We don’t mind running. Even when we don’t have to.
And unlike the rest of you, he hasn’t yet time to ruin his career or his mind." "Then he won’t do. Send him home. Get us another lunatic." "Excuse me!" [hopping up to stand in his seat] "Elassar Targon, master of the universe, reporting for duty!" "I withdraw my objection.
At which time the repulsor puts out its final effort and slows you down so you crash quite slowly into the surface." "Crash." "Quite slowly." Face & Luke