Stable Era

This is a noun in the ‘Remembrance of Earth’ series. In the Trisolarian world, other than Stable Eras, all other times belong to Chaotic Era. Each of them takes up the time not occupied by the other. When two flying stars appear, it means a Stable Era is about to begin.

Civilization can only develop in the mild climate of Stable Eras. Most of the time, humankind must collectively dehydrate and be stored. When a long Stable Era arrives, they collectively revive through rehydration. Then they proceed to build and produce.

When a Stable Era arrives, the government makes a decision based on intuition as to whether to engage in mass rehydration. Often, the people are revived, crops are planted, cities begin construction, life has just started—and then the Stable Era ends. Extreme cold and heat then destroy everything.

Because of the three body problem, no one can predict the duration or arrival of an Stable Era. Therefore, the Trisolarians decided to occupy the Earth for their civilization.