Dreadbeard in Space by Richard Yu

Word Count: 5800 words

Critique type preference: No preference

Author Email: es**********@***il.com

Content warnings:

• Blood
• Classism
• Combat
• Death/Dying
• Disregard for personal autonomy (kidnapping / enslavement / abduction)
• Vomit

Author Notes:

Dreadbeard in Space is the sequel to a previous critique story called “Dreadbeard”.

My hope is that the story works for both a new audience, and readers of the first installment.

Notes to organisers:

If it’s possible to find a mix of new readers and those who read Dreadbeard I for the critique, that would be great.

Submitted: 2 May 2026

Status: New

Last updated: 11 June 2026 at 13:30 by Kat Kourbeti