Question: Which science fiction author and game designer wrote the "Star Wars" novel "Crucible"?

Context articles: Troy Denning
Star Wars Encyclopedia
Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction
Star Warped
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)
Ryder Windham
Kevin J. Anderson
Crucible (Star Wars novel)
Aaron Allston

Troy Denning (born 1958) is a fantasy and science fiction author and game designer who has written more than two dozen novels.
Star Wars Encyclopedia is a 1998 reference book written by Stephen J. Sansweet, the director of content management at Lucasfilm and science fiction author.
 The book defines, explains, and illustrates the characters, creatures, settings, objects, events, and concepts that appear in the science fiction saga "Star Wars".
 Data is drawn from the original trilogy films, radio dramas, novels, short stories, graphic novels, and computer games.
 "Star Wars Encyclopedia" contains an introduction written by science fiction writer Timothy Zahn.
 The book was expanded and updated in 2008 under the title "Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia".
Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction (English: Star Wars and science fiction generations), also called "Gen SW", is a French fan convention whose main subject is the "Star Wars" universe.
 Other topics are the comics, the science fiction and the fantasy.
 It is held once a year in Cusset, Allier since 1999.
 Among its most notable guests are the major "Star Wars" actors Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker) and David Prowse (Darth Vader) or renowned comics artists like Tom Palmer and Davide Fabbri.
Star Warped is a first-person parody point-and-click adventure video game that parodies the science fiction "Star Wars" universe, specifically the original trilogy of films released from 1977–1983: "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi".
 It was created by Parroty Interactive, which was a division the game's publisher, Palladium Interactive.
 "Star Warped" was released in both the United States and Canada in late 1997 as their follow-up from their debut video game; a "Myst" parody named "Pyst".
 The Star Wars parody was released with versions for the Windows PC and Apple Macintosh operating systems.
 The game is no longer in publication, as Parroty's parent company folded after being bought by The Learning Company in 1998.
 The game invited players to "Be seduced by the power of the Dork Side".
 "Star Warped" received mixed and polarised views from critics, with some praising the game's variety, originality, and humour, while others dismissing it as lazy, unfunny, and dull.
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games Publishing.
 It was released on 11 September 2006.
 Part of the "Lego Star Wars" series, it is based on the "Star Wars" science fiction media franchise and Lego Group's "Star Wars"-themed toy line.
 It follows the events of the "Star Wars" films "Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi".
 The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series; customized characters can also be created.
 Camera movement was improved from its predecessor—""; and the concept of "vehicle levels" was explored more thoroughly.
 The game was revealed at American International Toy Fair 2006.
 Promotions for the game were set up at chain stores across the United States.
Star Wars: Clone Wars (sometimes referred to as Tartakovsky's Clone Wars) is an American science fiction animated microseries created, directed, produced and co-written by Genndy Tartakovsky, set in the "Star Wars" universe.
 Produced and released between the films "" and "", it is the first of many works to explore the conflict set between the two known as the Clone Wars, and directly leads to the events of "Revenge of the Sith".
 The show follows the actions of various characters from the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, notably Jedi Knights and clone troopers, in their war against the battle droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Sith.
 The series is notable for introducing the character of General Grievous to the "Star Wars" universe.
Ryder Windham is an American science fiction author who has written more than 60 "Star Wars" books, including novels, comics, and reference books.
 He has also written junior novelizations for "Indiana Jones" films.
 Since 1993, he has been working on "Star Wars" projects either by himself or with other authors.
 His reference book "" spent three weeks on the "New York Times" Best Seller list in 2005.
Kevin James Anderson (born March 27, 1962) is an American science fiction author with over 50 bestsellers.
 He has written spin-off novels for "Star Wars", "StarCraft", "Titan A.E." and "The X-Files", and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the "Dune" prequel series.
 His original works include the "Saga of Seven Suns" series and the Nebula Award-nominated "Assemblers of Infinity".
 He has also written several comic books, including the Dark Horse "Star Wars" collection "Tales of the Jedi" written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Dark Horse "Predator" titles, and "The X-Files" titles for Topps.
 Some of Anderson's superhero novels include "Enemies & Allies", about the first meeting of Batman and Superman, and "The Last Days of Krypton", telling the story of how Superman's planet Krypton came to be destroyed.
Star Wars: Crucible is a "Star Wars" novel written by Troy Denning, released by Del Rey Books on July 9, 2013.
 Featuring Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, it is set 45 years after the 1977 film "Star Wars".
Aaron Dale Allston (December 8, 1960 – February 27, 2014) was 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 "" series: "Wraith Squadron", "Iron Fist", "Solo Command", "Starfighters of Adumar", and "Mercy Kill".
 He wrote two entries in the "New Jedi Order" series: "" and "".
 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".