Fool's Bargain was a novella which was written by Timothy Zahn in 2004 and was originally in eBook format. The story is a supplement to his novel Survivor's Quest and was subsequently included in the paperback version which was published on December 28, 2004 by Del Rey. Fool's Bargain details the exploits of the 501st Legion shortly before the events of the novel. It is the only book that is completely dedicated to Imperial stormtroopers and that shows a story solely from their point of view.