[ WP ] Humanity has become interstellar . Upon reaching the cosmos , we 've realized we 're the oldest and most advanced civilization within our galaxy .

It's been years upon years, 
 Our greatest minds spinning gears upon gears. 
 
 All of that work put forth for just one purpose; 
 To explore the vastness of space, to acquire some purchace 
 In that dark void; cold, empty, and bleak. 
 Because we believed we were the underdogs, and we vied for the peak 
 Of that intergalactic ladder of success. 
 A war fought between species, fighting to contest 
 To be on the top of that high and mighty pedestal, 
 To hold that special spacial medal. 
 All that just so we could proclaim in jest 
 That humanity was in fact the best. 
 
 And our work was not in vain, 
 For we got to space, after all the strain 
 was shouldered by our thinkers and our tinkers. 
 And boy, if you listened to those rockets, heard their timbre 
 You'd also stare in awe, no matter what compass point you're from 
 At how far humanity had come. 
 
 But once we got there, not a sound was heard. 
 Those aboard wondered if their competition deferred. 
 After all, we could n't be atop the ladder, straddling the highest rung. 
 For centuries, we'd been told that numerous aliens were living among 
 Our Milky Way, and we were just one of the little guys. 
 Pawns to be played with by stronger powers while ignoring our cries, 
 But once we got here, among the stars, including ours, 
 Past the atmosphere, the Moon, our neighbor Mars, 
 Past Jupiter, Neptune and beyond we were finally shown 
 That we, in the universe, were basically alone.
