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Add era logos: enduring 2014-2017 logo as lead, 2013 Greenville logo (confirms 1-3 Nov 2013 dates) in 2013 section, 2017 logo moved to 2017 section

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	'''HonorCon''' was a military science fiction convention dedicated to the works of [[David Weber]] — his [[Honorverse]], its co-authors, and similar military science fiction — and one of the principal conventions associated with {{trmn}} (TRMN).		'''HonorCon''' was a military science fiction convention dedicated to the works of [[David Weber]] — his [[Honorverse]], its co-authors, and similar military science fiction — and one of the principal conventions associated with {{trmn}} (TRMN).

	[[File:HonorCon ~~2017~~ Logo.png\|~~400px~~\|right\|~~Logo of HonorCon 2017, the final~~ HonorCon, ~~held 27–29 October~~ 2017 ~~in Raleigh, North Carolina~~]]		[[File:HonorCon Logo.png\|350px\|right\|The enduring HonorCon logo, used from 2014 to 2017]]

	The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.		The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.
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	==2013==		==2013==
	The inaugural HonorCon was held in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group before responsibility for the convention passed to {{trmn}}.		[[File:HonorCon 2013 Logo.png\|300px\|right\|Logo of the first HonorCon, 1–3 November 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina]]
			The inaugural HonorCon was held 1–3 November 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group before responsibility for the convention passed to {{trmn}}.

	==2014==		==2014==
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	==2017==		==2017==
			[[File:HonorCon 2017 Logo.png\|350px\|right\|Logo of HonorCon 2017, the final HonorCon]]
	The final HonorCon was held 27–29 October 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.		The final HonorCon was held 27–29 October 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.
	===Peerages===		===Peerages===

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	'''HonorCon''' was a military science fiction convention dedicated to the works of [[David Weber]] — his [[Honorverse]], its co-authors, and similar military science fiction — and one of the principal conventions associated with {{trmn}} (TRMN).		'''HonorCon''' was a military science fiction convention dedicated to the works of [[David Weber]] — his [[Honorverse]], its co-authors, and similar military science fiction — and one of the principal conventions associated with {{trmn}} (TRMN).

			[[File:HonorCon 2017 Logo.png\|400px\|right\|Logo of HonorCon 2017, the final HonorCon, held 27–29 October 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina]]

	The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.		The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.

MDGarcia: Set exact HonorCon 2017 dates: 27-29 October 2017 (per the 2017 event logo)

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Set exact HonorCon 2017 dates: 27-29 October 2017 (per the 2017 event logo)

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	==2017==		==2017==
	The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina~~, in late October 2017~~, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.		The final HonorCon was held 27–29 October 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.
	===Peerages===		===Peerages===
	Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], conferred on 28 October 2017:		Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], conferred on 28 October 2017:

MDGarcia: Add full HonorCon peerage rolls per year (2014 Red Cliff/Luna Hill/Pittman; 2015 +Cape Fear/New Victoria/New Kasserine/Westmarch; 2016 +Blacksburg/Serpent Head Point; 2017 New Essex/Grosvenor/La Mancha) per the Roll of the Peerage

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Add full HonorCon peerage rolls per year (2014 Red Cliff/Luna Hill/Pittman; 2015 +Cape Fear/New Victoria/New Kasserine/Westmarch; 2016 +Blacksburg/Serpent Head Point; 2017 New Essex/Grosvenor/La Mancha) per the Roll of the Peerage

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	After the 2017 event the HonorCon name was "rested." Two "daughter" conventions grew out of it: [[SphinxCon]] in the Atlanta area — a one-off convention held in 2018, co-sponsored by TRMN and STARFLEET (the International Star Trek Fan Association) — and FantaSci in the Raleigh area, whose first event was held in March 2019.		After the 2017 event the HonorCon name was "rested." Two "daughter" conventions grew out of it: [[SphinxCon]] in the Atlanta area — a one-off convention held in 2018, co-sponsored by TRMN and STARFLEET (the International Star Trek Fan Association) — and FantaSci in the Raleigh area, whose first event was held in March 2019.

	HonorCon was geared to fans of military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and others who wished to role-play within the Honorverse and gain additional insight into the author's work. As with other TRMN conventions, it featured multiple tracks of programming — discussion panels, author interviews, gaming (including a spaceship-bridge simulator and Nerf-based "boarding actions"), a dealers' room, a charity auction, and a formal awards ceremony.		HonorCon was geared to fans of military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and others who wished to role-play within the Honorverse and gain additional insight into the author's work. As with other TRMN conventions, it featured multiple tracks of programming — discussion panels, author interviews, gaming (including a spaceship-bridge simulator and Nerf-based "boarding actions"), a dealers' room, a charity auction, and a formal awards ceremony. Being the principal autumn gathering of TRMN, HonorCon was the occasion for a large slate of peerage creations and elevations each year, second only to [[MantiCon]] in the spring.

	By tradition, the annual "class" of inductees into the crew of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]] — one of the highest honors in the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and [[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]] — is named each autumn, usually at HonorCon, and the transfer of the ship's annual Commanding Officer is likewise typically announced there.<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1102-12]]</ref>		By tradition, the annual "class" of inductees into the crew of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]] — one of the highest honors in the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and [[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]] — is named each autumn, usually at HonorCon, and the transfer of the ship's annual Commanding Officer is likewise typically announced there.<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1102-12]]</ref>
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	==2014==		==2014==
	31 October – 2 November 2014 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina. Guests of Honor were [[David Weber]] and Timothy Zahn.		31 October – 2 November 2014 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina. Guests of Honor were [[David Weber]] and Timothy Zahn.
			===Peerages===
			Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], conferred on 1 November 2014:
			;Elevations
			*[[Red Cliff]] — Jan Kotouč elevated to Duke
			;Creations
			*[[Luna Hill]] — Countess (Marcela Vávrová)
			*[[Pittman]] — Steadholder, Grayson (Martyn Griffiths)

	==2015==		==2015==
	Held at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown over the weekend of 30 October – 1 November 2015, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor. The awards ceremony — conducted with drawn swords for peerage elevations — saw three members receive the Parliamentary Medal of Valor, then among only five ever awarded in TRMN's history. It was at this event that David Weber was established as the first Permanent Commanding Officer of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]].<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1511-04]] — Appointment of David Weber as Permanent CO, HMS Unconquered.</ref>		Held at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown over the weekend of 30 October – 1 November 2015, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor. The awards ceremony — conducted with drawn swords for peerage elevations — saw three members receive the Parliamentary Medal of Valor, then among only five ever awarded in TRMN's history. It was at this event that David Weber was established as the first Permanent Commanding Officer of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]].<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1511-04]] — Appointment of David Weber as Permanent CO, HMS Unconquered.</ref>
	===Peerages===		===Peerages===
	Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]]~~, the following baronies were created at HonorCon on 31~~ October 2015:		Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]]:
	;Creations		;Elevations
			*[[Westmarch]] — John Neitz elevated to Earl (October 2015)
			;Creations (31 October 2015)
	*[[Havelok]] — Baroness (Stephanie Taylor)		*[[Havelok]] — Baroness (Stephanie Taylor)
	*[[White Rose]] — Baroness (Allison Gahrmann)		*[[White Rose]] — Baroness (Allison Gahrmann)
			*[[Cape Fear]] — Baroness (Cindy Epard)
	*[[Piedmont]] — Baron (John Stump)		*[[Piedmont]] — Baron (John Stump)
			*[[New Victoria]] — Baron (Justin Grays)
			*[[New Kasserine]] — Baron, life peer (Andrew Knipe)

	==2016==		==2016==
	Held in late October 2016 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.		Held in late October 2016 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.
	===Peerages===		===Peerages===
	Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]]:		Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], conferred on 29 October 2016:
	;Elevations		;Elevations
	*[[Nya Östergötland]] — Brandi Hinson elevated to Countess (~~29 October 2016~~)		*[[Nya Östergötland]] — Brandi Hinson elevated to Countess
			;Creations
			*[[Blacksburg]] — Baroness (Heather Selbe)
			*[[Serpent Head Point]] — Baron (David Weiner)

	==2017==		==2017==
	The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017. Following the event the HonorCon name was rested, its role passing to the single 2018 [[SphinxCon]] in Atlanta and to FantaSci in Raleigh.		The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in late October 2017, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.
			===Peerages===
			Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], conferred on 28 October 2017:
			;Creations
			*[[New Essex]] — Baroness (Diane Bulkeley); the title re-created in its own right after its original holder's elevation to the Duchy of [[Mountain View]]
			*[[Cappanarrow\|Grosvenor]] — Baron (Wayne Bruns); the barony was later re-created as the Earldom of [[Cappanarrow]]
			*[[La Mancha]] — Baron (Bill Lochen)

			Following the event the HonorCon name was rested, its role passing to the single 2018 [[SphinxCon]] in Atlanta and to FantaSci in Raleigh.

	==External links==		==External links==

MDGarcia: SphinxCon was a one-off 2018 TRMN+STARFLEET con (not annual); external links to archived honorcon.org, drop unarchived news link

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SphinxCon was a one-off 2018 TRMN+STARFLEET con (not annual); external links to archived honorcon.org, drop unarchived news link

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	The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.		The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.

	After the 2017 event the HonorCon name was "rested." Two "daughter" conventions grew out of it: [[SphinxCon]] in the Atlanta area, ~~which became~~ TRMN~~'s annual convention,~~ and FantaSci in the Raleigh area, whose first event was held in March 2019.		After the 2017 event the HonorCon name was "rested." Two "daughter" conventions grew out of it: [[SphinxCon]] in the Atlanta area — a one-off convention held in 2018, co-sponsored by TRMN and STARFLEET (the International Star Trek Fan Association) — and FantaSci in the Raleigh area, whose first event was held in March 2019.

	HonorCon was geared to fans of military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and others who wished to role-play within the Honorverse and gain additional insight into the author's work. As with other TRMN conventions, it featured multiple tracks of programming — discussion panels, author interviews, gaming (including a spaceship-bridge simulator and Nerf-based "boarding actions"), a dealers' room, a charity auction, and a formal awards ceremony.		HonorCon was geared to fans of military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and others who wished to role-play within the Honorverse and gain additional insight into the author's work. As with other TRMN conventions, it featured multiple tracks of programming — discussion panels, author interviews, gaming (including a spaceship-bridge simulator and Nerf-based "boarding actions"), a dealers' room, a charity auction, and a formal awards ceremony.
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	==2017==		==2017==
	The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017. Following the event the HonorCon name was rested, its role passing to the ~~newly established~~ [[SphinxCon]] in Atlanta and to FantaSci in Raleigh.		The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017. Following the event the HonorCon name was rested, its role passing to the single 2018 [[SphinxCon]] in Atlanta and to FantaSci in Raleigh.

	==External links==		==External links==
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170113152154/http://www.honorcon.org/ HonorCon website] (archived, January 2017)
	*[https://bullspec.com/2014/10/29/coming-to-town-david-weber-and-timothy-zahn-for-honorcon/ "Coming to Town: David Weber and Timothy Zahn for HonorCon"] (Bull Spec, 2014)		*[https://bullspec.com/2014/10/29/coming-to-town-david-weber-and-timothy-zahn-for-honorcon/ "Coming to Town: David Weber and Timothy Zahn for HonorCon"] (Bull Spec, 2014)
	*[http://news.trmn.org/mnb_112615.htm "The Creator Came Down to Raleigh"] (Manticoran News Bureau, 2015)

	==References==		==References==

MDGarcia: Create HonorCon convention article (2013 Greenville; Raleigh 2014-2017; peerages; daughter cons SphinxCon/FantaSci) modeled on MantiCon

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Create HonorCon convention article (2013 Greenville; Raleigh 2014-2017; peerages; daughter cons SphinxCon/FantaSci) modeled on MantiCon

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Honorcon~~]]		'''HonorCon''' was a military science fiction convention dedicated to the works of [[David Weber]] — his [[Honorverse]], its co-authors, and similar military science fiction — and one of the principal conventions associated with {{trmn}} (TRMN).

			The first HonorCon was held in 2013 in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group. BuNine subsequently handed the convention's planning and operation to TRMN, and from 2014 HonorCon was held annually at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina, through 2017. [[David Weber]], who makes his home in the region, appeared as the principal Guest of Honor each year.

			After the 2017 event the HonorCon name was "rested." Two "daughter" conventions grew out of it: [[SphinxCon]] in the Atlanta area, which became TRMN's annual convention, and FantaSci in the Raleigh area, whose first event was held in March 2019.

			HonorCon was geared to fans of military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and others who wished to role-play within the Honorverse and gain additional insight into the author's work. As with other TRMN conventions, it featured multiple tracks of programming — discussion panels, author interviews, gaming (including a spaceship-bridge simulator and Nerf-based "boarding actions"), a dealers' room, a charity auction, and a formal awards ceremony.

			By tradition, the annual "class" of inductees into the crew of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]] — one of the highest honors in the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and [[Royal Manticoran Marine Corps]] — is named each autumn, usually at HonorCon, and the transfer of the ship's annual Commanding Officer is likewise typically announced there.<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1102-12]]</ref>

			==2013==
			The inaugural HonorCon was held in Greenville, South Carolina, organized by the BuNine worldbuilding group before responsibility for the convention passed to {{trmn}}.

			==2014==
			31 October – 2 November 2014 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown in Raleigh, North Carolina. Guests of Honor were [[David Weber]] and Timothy Zahn.

			==2015==
			Held at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown over the weekend of 30 October – 1 November 2015, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor. The awards ceremony — conducted with drawn swords for peerage elevations — saw three members receive the Parliamentary Medal of Valor, then among only five ever awarded in TRMN's history. It was at this event that David Weber was established as the first Permanent Commanding Officer of [[HMS Unconquered (CL-16)\|HMS Unconquered]].<ref>[[Orders:Admiralty Order 1511-04]] — Appointment of David Weber as Permanent CO, HMS Unconquered.</ref>
			===Peerages===
			Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]], the following baronies were created at HonorCon on 31 October 2015:
			;Creations
			*[[Havelok]] — Baroness (Stephanie Taylor)
			*[[White Rose]] — Baroness (Allison Gahrmann)
			*[[Piedmont]] — Baron (John Stump)

			==2016==
			Held in late October 2016 at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, with [[David Weber]] as Guest of Honor.
			===Peerages===
			Per the [[Peerage\|Roll of the Peerage]]:
			;Elevations
			*[[Nya Östergötland]] — Brandi Hinson elevated to Countess (29 October 2016)

			==2017==
			The final HonorCon was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2017. Following the event the HonorCon name was rested, its role passing to the newly established [[SphinxCon]] in Atlanta and to FantaSci in Raleigh.

			==External links==
			*[https://bullspec.com/2014/10/29/coming-to-town-david-weber-and-timothy-zahn-for-honorcon/ "Coming to Town: David Weber and Timothy Zahn for HonorCon"] (Bull Spec, 2014)
			*[http://news.trmn.org/mnb_112615.htm "The Creator Came Down to Raleigh"] (Manticoran News Bureau, 2015)

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

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