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** But let's be clear here: Humans {{spoiler|evolved independently on at least two different planets}}.
** Also, there is absolutely some kind of [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien|intelligent god-like being]] served by messengers.
* ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'', ostensibly because humans make more interesting foils for humans. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] when a "genuine alien" at a sideshow in one episode turns out to be a mutant cow fetus in a jar, with some creepy lighting thrown in for good measure. [[Word of God]] confirms the nonexistence of aliens in this particular [[The Verse|universe]]. The fact it is set in a single star system is also a factor.
{{quote|'''Inara:''' Do aliens live among us?
'''Kaylee:''' Yep. One of them's a doctor. }}
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* In ''[[A Miracle of Science]]'', the fact that there are no ''[http://project-apollo.net/mos/mos139.html surviving]'' aliens is a key factor in why [[Hive Mind|Mars]] came [http://project-apollo.net/mos/mos140.html back in contact with the rest of humanity].
* [[Far Out There]] establishes this [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913133141/http://faroutthere.smackjeeves.com/comics/1026516/page-1-it-begins/ right at the start,] though there are plenty of genetically manipulated humans who might as well be aliens.
* ''[[Pictures for Sad Children]]'' does this while [https://web.archive.org/web/20190821122220/http://www.picturesforsadchildrenbolanet.comtop/index.php?comicID=290 lampooning Star Trek]: the captain's greatest feat was discovering alien ''algae'' 40 years prior.
* As of yet, ''[[Crimson Dark]]''.
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' has a [https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-01-20 reference to] Fermi Paradox. In this version, there are many aliens, but almost all are relatively ''young'' civilizations. Exceptions are F'Sherl-Ganni (still around 6 millions of years after fighting a Galaxy wide war, and became behind-the-scene manipulative entity) and Bradicor (who nearly wiped out themselves and became an immortal relict before they met others), but they aren't too old, compared to Oafa, who gone extinct. As [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-02-05 Petey said]: