The Captain was still staring into the middle distance, not even seeing him.
The Captain stared before him in silence for some time.
The captain was staring into the fire, deep in consideration of something.
The Captain stared at them as if he had forgotten they were there.
The captain stared hard at the screen, then nodded once.
The Captain stared at it briefly, then shook his head.
The Captain sighed and stared into the fog, toward the new land.
The Captain stared back at him blank faced, not understanding.
The Captain merely stared at him, obviously in too much pain for conversation.
The captain stared at them, face growing redder by the moment.