We're still on planet Earth
2280:02:25: Mankind's traditions of scientific discovery and economic prosperity left a gap that is waiting to be pursued in this golden age of decadent and opulent wealth: the pursuit of harmony. Guru Tandas on a live mindlink stream tells mankind a simple message every 7PM: "Let us be grateful to those who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls bloom." His teachings are universally praised as environmentally friendly.
2281:09:23: The lowest approval rating of the United Nations government stands at an all time record of 95% approval, 5% disapproval, with highs of 100% approval & 0% disapproval. No one admits to being the 5% at local bacchanals, as it would be impolite.
2282:09:16: Local astronomers realize the moon isn't actually tidally locked for some reason and ponder over how long it has been in this state of affair.
This revelation comes as planet Earth's laboratories begin researching better laboratories to begin researching the most intrepid and esoteric answers of the cosmos from the comfort of terra firma. Humanity seems to be reaching closer to uncovering the limits of material understanding, and is working towards achieving full comprehension, using crude knowledge to discover refined knowledge, ad infinitum.
Today comet seen,
Shining and alone it gleams,
For a planet dream,
Human bean.
2288:03:09: Aarohi Varma is re-elected President of the United Nations.
Earth sensors have over the centuries grown more and more advanced, and reached the level of technical progress where they covered the Iblyrian home-system. As a result the United Nations Observatory gained the ability to reliably track the ingoing and outgoing fleets of the Mandasurans, with some notable alarm occurring when Mandasuran Admiral Honeydew was spotted leading an attack squadron out of Iblyria. Curiously these warships did not head to Earth, instead following some other alien craft on an attack vector. The United Nations is put on a heightened state of alarm, but no resources are diverted away from further futurising Earth's scientific and recreational facilities.
18 months after Admiral Honeydew left Iblyria, the 1st Corolla fleet is spotted returning to their home system to merge with a small reinforcing fleet of two corvettes and to dock at the spaceport for repairs. The 1st Corolla is suffering damage and considerably reduced in strength, though what caused such damage is unknown.
A science vessel briefly warps into the Altair system, yet curiously panicks and jumps out of the system the moment it realizes it is being observed. What manner of creatures are this? A possible ally against the Mandasura?