Loyal to Valessik, the Dread Pirate King, and known for their brutality, the Dreadnauts live and work aboard a massive ship called "The Beast", a fearsome vessel built around the most powerful organic-fueled power plants ever designed. Made up of ex-military aeronauts, highly capable engineers, and even a few Exiles, the effectiveness of the crew can be attributed directly to their fanatical devotion to their captain. A crew willing to kill for their captain is dangerous, but a crew willing to die for their captain is unstoppable.