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'''OryCon''' is Portland, Oregon's annual fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, held since 1979 and organized by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI).<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OryCon "OryCon"], Wikipedia.</ref> Editions are numbered | '''OryCon''' is Portland, Oregon's annual fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, held since 1979 and organized by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI).<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OryCon "OryCon"], Wikipedia.</ref> Editions are numbered by year — OryCon 37 was held in 2015 and OryCon 39 in 2017; with no editions during the 2020–2021 pandemic, OryCon 45 fell in 2025. | ||
Within the [[Tenth Fleet]], OryCon is one of the '''northern''' venues for the rotating [[Tenth Fleet Summit]]; it hosted the summit | Within the [[Tenth Fleet]], OryCon is one of the '''northern''' venues for the rotating [[Tenth Fleet Summit]]; it hosted the summit in 2025 (OryCon 45). OryCon 39 (2017) additionally hosted a '''NEXUS Summit''' — a joint gathering between {{trmn}} and STARFLEET, the Star Trek fan association — which was distinct from the [[Tenth Fleet Summit]], held that year at [[BayCon]]. Earlier, the superdreadnought {{rhns|Seljuk|SD-903}} and the battlecruiser {{gns|Madrigal|BC-13}} were commissioned at OryCon 37 in 2015.<ref name="tf">[[Tenth Fleet]] — fleet history.</ref> OryCon has also been a designated Tenth Fleet [[Event|Fleet Event]] in non-summit years, including [https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=99&t=12470 OryCon 2019] and OryCon 2024 (designated by [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2405-01]]). | ||
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| Type: | Science fiction & fantasy convention |
| Status: | Active (annual) |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| When: | Annual (historically November) |
| First held: | 1979 |
| Host: |  Tenth Fleet
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OryCon is Portland, Oregon's annual fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, held since 1979 and organized by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI).[1] Editions are numbered by year — OryCon 37 was held in 2015 and OryCon 39 in 2017; with no editions during the 2020–2021 pandemic, OryCon 45 fell in 2025.
Within the Tenth Fleet, OryCon is one of the northern venues for the rotating Tenth Fleet Summit; it hosted the summit in 2025 (OryCon 45). OryCon 39 (2017) additionally hosted a NEXUS Summit — a joint gathering between The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. and STARFLEET, the Star Trek fan association — which was distinct from the Tenth Fleet Summit, held that year at BayCon. Earlier, the superdreadnought RHNS Seljuk and the battlecruiser GNS Madrigal were commissioned at OryCon 37 in 2015.[2] OryCon has also been a designated Tenth Fleet Fleet Event in non-summit years, including OryCon 2019 and OryCon 2024 (designated by Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2405-01).
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References
- ↑ "OryCon", Wikipedia.
- ↑ Tenth Fleet — fleet history.