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Examples
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Your overcaptain is a man, barely more than a child, and no man in this world has ever restrained such powers.
The Shadow Sorceress Modesitt, L. E. 2001
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He'd only had to go to the overcaptain once, and that was to explain the need for extra fodder and water because of the longer use of the mounts.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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He looked to his left and saw the overcaptain and his wife at the edge of the dance floor, less than three yards away.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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"This is Seltyr Elbaryk's place, " offered the overcaptain.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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He knew what the overcaptain said was true, but it was a facet of lander thought that had always given him difficulty.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Mykel permitted himself a wry smile as he looked back at the overcaptain.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Someone saw him crossing the sun-flooded courtyard, almost warm enough to be pleasant without the flying jacket he wore, because the overcaptain was waiting for him just beyond the entry foyer to the small, single-story headquarters building.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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Not for the two Cadmians, Dainyl drought, and probably not for the overcaptain, but he needed to find out more before deciding.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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There's another one, I think, an overcaptain, but no one talks much about him.
Ordermaster Modesitt, L. E. 2005
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When he and the overcaptain had finished a quick outline of what Fifteenth Company needed to do, Mykel left the study, and headquarters, crossing the courtyard quickly and hurrying toward the stables.
Alector's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2005
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