The Kaiser's Ambition

The Kaiser's Ambition is the second of the Short Stories written and released for the series. This tale describes the history and life of Kaiser Wilhelm von Shakespeurtin III - from his death as William Shakespeare to his hostile take over of the world in 2006 and beyond. Whereas the first story was told from the perspective of Scooby Doo, this narrative reads more like a history lesson. Scooby is still the narrator and will give his opinion on some points, but here he is telling the story of another, rather than recounting his own personal experiences.

Behind the Scenes
This story was actually the third written by author J.D. O'Hallaran, after the Operation S.C.R.A.P.P.Y Novelisation. Rather than releasing them in that order, however, it was decided that this would be the second tale to be released. This was done for two reasons: to provide a break in-between the main story, and also to give more context to the overall narrative of Operation R.E.L.P. This format would continue to be used later on (between the Operation S.C.R.A.P.P.Y Novelisation and the Operation S.C.O.O.B.Y Novelisation, there are two short stories that explain other characters or events, much like The Kaiser's Ambition).

The final version of The Kaiser's Ambition which has been distributed over the Internet was actually a from-memory rewrite of the original story, which was unfortunately lost due to a computer error. Whether the final copy is better or worse than the original is something that we shall never know.