Abstract.  The study of plasmas containing superthermal particles is very important to the understanding of space and astrophysical phenomena. The non-Maxwellian plasmas are also crucial to the understanding of space and astrophyisical plasma dynamics. The kappa-type distribution is used to model a high energy tail in the electron/ion distribution function. We have investigated the dynamics of small amplitude electrostatic solitary structures in a plasma consisting of superthermal electrons, ions and an electron beam. Solitary structures is investigated. The effect(s) of ion beam characteristics, as well as of superthermality of the background, have been studied numerically to trace their influence on solitary structures. The results of this investigation may be important for understanding the nonlinear structures in astrophysical and space environments.