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The Dark Forest is set against the backdrop of the first contact between humans and an alien civilization. The story takes place in a future where humanity has made contact with an alien civilization, known as the Trisolarans, who are threatening to invade Earth. The novel explores the Fermi Paradox, which asks, "Where is everybody?" or, more specifically, "Why haven't we encountered any signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life?"