SphinxCon
SphinxCon is an intimate literary military science fiction and fantasy convention held in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and served as the annual convention of The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc. (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.
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.
2018
2–4 November 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. 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.
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.[1] Participation awards for members of the 1st (Home) Fleet were issued on 5 December 2018 under 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Awards List for SphinxCon 2018, TRMN Forums.
- ↑ 1st Fleet Directive 1902-01 — Home Fleet Awards for SphinxCon, TRMN Forums.