Fool's Bargain

Fool's Bargain was a novella which was written by Timothy Zahn in 2004 and was originally in E-book 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.

Characters

 * Choral
 * Cloud
 * Dropkick
 * Ha-ran
 * Jorm Whister 'Twister' Mackenni
 * Palpatine
 * Shadow
 * Su-mil 'Grappler'
 * The Warlord
 * Watchman

Sentient species

 * Human
 * Eickarie
 * Lakran

Organizations and titles

 * 501st Legion
 * Aurek Company
 * Unit Aurek-Three
 * Unit Aurek-Four
 * Unit Aurek-Seven
 * Unit Aurek-Nine
 * Clan Sha-kae
 * Cro-Sal-Trei
 * Family Mish-ra
 * Tribe Si-shae-ral
 * United Tribes of Kariek

Locations

 * Kariek

Vehicles and vessels

 * Imperial Troop Carrier

Weapons and technology

 * E-11 blaster rifle
 * Whipcord launcher