The Dark Time was a period of 5 years, between 3150 and 3155, when the old Earth Empire disbanded itself, and the United Earth Federation was established five years afterwards. During this period, anarchy and chaos hit what was once the Earth Empire. Earth, with a then-population exceeding 20 billion, was in a state of disarray. The Empire Building was completely burned to the ground and the Legislature's Meet was almost completely destroyed. Throughout the colonies, looting and rioting took place, with what remained of the old EarthCom struggling to keep even a fraction of order.