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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Wallfacer |
| Original Name | 墙面行者 |
| Affiliation | United Nations Planetary Defense Council; later the Solar System Fleet Joint Conference 215 |
| Occupation/Role | Individually formulates and executes concealed strategic plans against the Trisolaran invasion. 215 |
| Status | Abolished following the unanimous passage of Proposal No. 649 and the termination of the Wallfacer Plan. 215 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Background / History
The Wallfacer Plan appointed four individuals to devise strategies against Trisolaris through isolated personal contemplation, preventing Sophon surveillance from exposing their true intentions. The United Nations granted Wallfacers exceptional legal and material authority so they could carry out seemingly incomprehensible orders without explaining themselves. 207 215
The role became politically contentious almost immediately. After Frederick Taylor was wallbroken, he publicly designated his son, Feng Taylor (Lin Feng), as his full representative for Wallfacer duties. Taylor retained the formal title while acting mainly as a relay for Feng Taylor's authority, prompting public fears that Wallfacer power could become hereditary dictatorship. 1
Over time, the Planetary Defense Council expanded its oversight, arguing that its authority superseded the Wallfacer Plan. Public distrust, resource disputes, and repeated wallbreaking incidents progressively weakened the position's legitimacy. 45 103
After 204 years of operation, the Wallfacer Plan was formally terminated by the Solar System Fleet Joint Conference. The accompanying abolition of United Nations Wallfacer legislation ended the office's special privileges; Feng Taylor voted in favor of the proposal despite the Taylor System continuing to regard him as a Wallfacer. 215 216
Authority and Legal Protections
- Wallfacers could mobilize and use a portion of humanity's war resources in pursuit of their plans. 207
- They were not required to explain orders or actions, even when those actions appeared irrational or dangerous. 207
- Wallfacer secrecy was intended to conceal plans from both humanity and Trisolaris; attempts to expose that secrecy threatened the Plan's foundation. 103
- Under Wallfacer legal immunity, their statements and actions generally could not be used as evidence in ordinary legal proceedings. 106
- The Planetary Defense Council claimed supervisory authority above the Wallfacer Plan and could restrict its practical power. 45 103
- Wallfacers remained vulnerable to public backlash, political pressure, and assassination attempts despite their legal protections. 64 96
Known Wallfacers
| Wallfacer | Role / Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Taylor | Quantum Ghost Fleet Plan | Intended to use Sophon to destroy an Earth fleet before engagement, creating an allegedly indestructible quantumized fleet. His plan was exposed by Von Neumann. 1 |
| Feng Taylor / Lin Feng | Taylor's representative and substitute | Assumed Taylor's Wallfacer duties after Taylor's breakdown; later became the central figure of the Taylor System. 1 155 |
| Radiiaz | Dyson Cloud and Solar Bomb plans | His plans drew major PDC scrutiny and were later cited among the failures of the Wallfacer Plan. 103 215 |
| Bill Shiens | Mind Enhancement Plan / Thought Imprint | His preliminary Thought Imprint technology was considered a threat to freedom of thought and the Space Force. 215 |
| Luo Ji | Fourth Wallfacer | Officially announced by the United Nations Planetary Defense Council as the fourth selected Wallfacer. 207 |
Notable Wallfacer Initiatives
| Initiative | Wallfacer | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Macro-Electron Storage Plan | Feng Taylor | Proposed storing vast quantities of naturally collected electrical energy in macro-electrons for future human fleets. 4 5 |
| Reinforce Future Plan | Feng Taylor | Sought to cultivate humanity's collective determination to resist through virtual reality, mind control, and social-value reshaping. 45 46 |
| Player Fleet Training | Feng Taylor | Used SG Company's virtual game as an educational project to train players in space skills and expose them to realistic fleet warfare. 76 84 |
| Fourth Wallfacer Plan | Feng Taylor | Established twelve independent fleet worlds at the Kuiper Belt's perimeter; their completed electromagnetic rings enabled extreme spacecraft acceleration using macro-electron energy storage. 206 |
Wallbreakers
Wallbreakers were ETO operatives tasked with exposing the hidden reasoning behind a Wallfacer's plan. Their purpose was to unravel the “labyrinth of thought” constructed by Wallfacers and undermine humanity's confidence in them. 207
- Von Neumann — Exposed Frederick Taylor's Quantum Ghost Fleet Plan, then volunteered to wallbreak Feng Taylor. 1 6
- Mozi — Claimed Feng Taylor intended to create a rapidly evolving artificial-intelligence civilization that would surpass and dominate humanity. 37 38
- Liang Gong — Declared herself Feng Taylor's Wallbreaker after previously assisting him in the Three-Body Game. 41 62
- Boer — Publicly accused Feng Taylor of planning to flee the Solar System with a selected group of humans, turning the wallbreaking into a campaign of public smearing. 64 65
- Newton — An ETO member who requested to become Feng Taylor's Wallbreaker rather than being specifically assigned to him. 106
- Freeman Dyson — Wallbreaker assigned to Radiiaz; his confrontation provided Feng Taylor with intelligence concerning the Trisolaran Droplets. 103 105
Lin Feng later argued that Wallbreaking could benefit humanity by exposing ineffective strategies and directing technological development away from wasted effort. 218
Notable Quotes
“This is part of the plan.” 1
“Wallfacers will be granted immense authority, enabling them to mobilize and utilize a portion of Earth's existing war resources.” 207
“The job of a Wallfacer is to deceive everything in the world, whether it's the Trisolaran World or the human world.” 155
Trivia
- Feng Taylor's status began as a substitute arrangement: Frederick Taylor remained the official Wallfacer while Feng executed his duties. 1
- Lin Feng falsely referred to a “sixth Wallfacer” during negotiations with Trisolarans. 227
- Lin Feng later used “Wallfacer” more broadly for unofficial strategists such as Zhang Beihai, estimating that humanity had fewer than one hundred people with Wallfacer-like characteristics. 294