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'''SphinxCon''' ~~is an intimate~~ literary military science fiction and fantasy convention held in the Atlanta, Georgia area~~, and served as the annual convention of~~ {{trmn}} (TRMN)~~. It~~ was one of two "daughter" conventions to grow out of [[HonorCon]] after that convention's name was rested following its 2017 event — the other being FantaSci in the Raleigh area.

'''SphinxCon''' was a literary military science fiction and fantasy convention held once, in 2018, in the Atlanta, Georgia area. It was co-sponsored by {{trmn}} (TRMN) and STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, and was one of two "daughter" conventions to grow out of [[HonorCon]] after that convention's name was rested following its 2017 event — the other being FantaSci in the Raleigh area.

~~Like its parent convention, SphinxCon centered~~ on the [[Honorverse]] of [[David Weber]] and related military science fiction, ~~bringing~~ together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] ~~alongside~~ the ~~general~~ fandom. It was TRMN's first convention held in Atlanta, and ~~featured the customary tracks of programming, gaming, a dealers' room, and a TRMN awards ceremony~~.

Centered on the [[Honorverse]] of [[David Weber]] and related military science fiction, SphinxCon brought together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and the wider fandom; reflecting its joint sponsorship with STARFLEET, it also drew a substantial ''Star Trek'' fan community. It was TRMN's first and only convention held in Atlanta, and was not repeated.

==2018==

2–4 November 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. [[David Weber|David and Sharon Weber]] attended as guests. Axanar Productions' "Axacon" was held alongside SphinxCon as a convention-within-a-convention, bringing guests and props from the ''Star Trek'' fan-film community.

2–4 November 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. [[David Weber|David and Sharon Weber]] attended as guests. Reflecting the convention's STARFLEET co-sponsorship, Axanar Productions' "Axacon" was held alongside SphinxCon as a convention-within-a-convention, bringing guests and props from the ''Star Trek'' fan-film community.

===Awards===

TRMN members earned operational awards for their participation, including the Silesian Anti-Piracy Campaign Medal; one division alone sent 27 members to Atlanta, amounting to roughly 15% of the convention's total attendance.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=274&t=8971 Awards List for SphinxCon 2018], TRMN Forums.</ref> Participation awards for members of the 1st (Home) Fleet were issued on 5 December 2018 under 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=574&t=9707 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01 — Home Fleet Awards for SphinxCon], TRMN Forums.</ref>

==External links==

*[https://sphinx-con.org/ SphinxCon website]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190126053110/https://sphinx-con.org/ SphinxCon website] (archived, January 2019)

==References==

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[[Category: Conventions]]

[[Category:Glossary]]

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-'''SphinxCon''' is an intimate literary military science fiction and fantasy convention held in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and served as the annual convention of {{trmn}} (TRMN). It was one of two "daughter" conventions to grow out of [[HonorCon]] after that convention's name was rested following its 2017 event — the other being FantaSci in the Raleigh area.
+'''SphinxCon''' was a literary military science fiction and fantasy convention held once, in 2018, in the Atlanta, Georgia area. It was co-sponsored by {{trmn}} (TRMN) and STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, and was one of two "daughter" conventions to grow out of [[HonorCon]] after that convention's name was rested following its 2017 event — the other being FantaSci in the Raleigh area.
-Like its parent convention, SphinxCon centered on the [[Honorverse]] of [[David Weber]] and related military science fiction, bringing together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] alongside the general fandom. It was TRMN's first convention held in Atlanta, and featured the customary tracks of programming, gaming, a dealers' room, and a TRMN awards ceremony.
+Centered on the [[Honorverse]] of [[David Weber]] and related military science fiction, SphinxCon brought together members of the [[Royal Manticoran Navy]] and the wider fandom; reflecting its joint sponsorship with STARFLEET, it also drew a substantial ''Star Trek'' fan community. It was TRMN's first and only convention held in Atlanta, and was not repeated.
 ==2018==
-–4 November 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. [[David Weber|David and Sharon Weber]] attended as guests. Axanar Productions' "Axacon" was held alongside SphinxCon as a convention-within-a-convention, bringing guests and props from the ''Star Trek'' fan-film community.
+–4 November 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. [[David Weber|David and Sharon Weber]] attended as guests. Reflecting the convention's STARFLEET co-sponsorship, Axanar Productions' "Axacon" was held alongside SphinxCon as a convention-within-a-convention, bringing guests and props from the ''Star Trek'' fan-film community.
 ===Awards===
 TRMN members earned operational awards for their participation, including the Silesian Anti-Piracy Campaign Medal; one division alone sent 27 members to Atlanta, amounting to roughly 15% of the convention's total attendance.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=274&t=8971 Awards List for SphinxCon 2018], TRMN Forums.</ref> Participation awards for members of the 1st (Home) Fleet were issued on 5 December 2018 under 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01.<ref>[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=574&t=9707 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01 — Home Fleet Awards for SphinxCon], TRMN Forums.</ref>
 ==External links==
-*[https://sphinx-con.org/ SphinxCon website]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190126053110/https://sphinx-con.org/ SphinxCon website] (archived, January 2019)
 ==References==
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 [[Category: Conventions]]
+[[Category:Glossary]]

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