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In 1539 <strong>the</strong> Knights Templar of Malta paid tribute to Charles V of Spain, by<br />
sending him a Golden Falcon encrusted from beak to claw with <strong>the</strong> rarest jewels --- but<br />
pirates seized <strong>the</strong> galley carrying this priceless token and <strong>the</strong> fate of <strong>the</strong> Maltese Falcon<br />
remains a mystery to this day.<br />
When <strong>the</strong>y learned of <strong>the</strong> fate of <strong>the</strong>ir tribute, <strong>the</strong> Knights Templar tried again in 1540,<br />
sending ano<strong>the</strong>r bird -- a duck made from onyx and gold, with jeweled eyes that glowed with<br />
an inner fire.<br />
This statue disappeared on <strong>the</strong> road to Toledo, never to be seen until this day.<br />
Celebrate <strong>the</strong> mystery surrounding this fabulous bird by joining us as we present<br />
DucKon 17<br />
The Maltese DucKon<br />
Literary GOH:<br />
Elizabeth Bear<br />
Filk GOH:<br />
Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff<br />
June 13-15, 2008<br />
Mad Scientist GOH:<br />
Dr. Samuel Conway<br />
(Uncle Kage)<br />
Preregistration: $40 until May 1<br />
Naperville<br />
Holiday Inn Select<br />
1801 Naper Blvd<br />
Naperville, IL 60563<br />
DucKon<br />
P.O. Box 4843<br />
Wheaton, IL 60189-4843<br />
www.duckon.org<br />
Artist GOH:<br />
Peri Charlifu<br />
Fan GOH:<br />
Dave McCarty
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