[ WP ] After 500 years away , Human 's finally return to Earth

The probe was almost in position. In a few moments mankind would see the fate of 500 years abandonment on the beloved homeland. Moments later, the screen flicked on and images began to come into focus. 
 
 Everything looked the same as the pictures from the ancient history books. Exactly the same. Soon the images sharpened, giving us an even clearer view. A stunned silence fell over the crew. Finally, the bioanalyst confirmed what we could plainly see, and a hush fell over the control room. 
 
 The damn squirrels had taken over everything. As if we'd never left. 
 
 Below, at SETI, their control room also fell silent. This would be the greatest squirrel crisis since the last dog had been put down. 
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 Simultaneously in two control rooms, one in New Mexico and one 120 miles above the earth, commanders uttered the same words. 
 
 `` Gather the Generals.''
