captain's protest

A new voice interrupted him, with essentially the same sentiment as the captain's protest, but a higher pitch and a bigger insult.

The initiate had gone down against the captain's protests, waving an imperial writ; why couldn't Captain Zai see that he was blameless?

"But--" Scott spoke over his captain's protest, something he had almost never done in all his years serving under James Kirk.

Ignoring the bewildered captain's protests and pleadings, as well as the baleful looks and muttered threats from the crowd, the draconians dragged their captive out into the back.

The captain's protest that he had been sent to "Protect Hessing-Hargess interests," did nothing to assuage Gainor's fury, particularly inasmuch as the Derac had seen the ships and decided to attack them, an onslaught that began before the last ship had even landed.