maybe thay bees no they
Given that it would take one, just one technical civilization that was interested a brief few million years to permeate the entire galaxy*, it's strange that in the 13 billion year lifetime of our galaxy there is as yet no detectable trace of a galactic civ. If there are other technically capable beings it takes just one society to make that choice and carry it forward. Maybe such beings are few or nonexistant.
* with a ~10% lightspeed capable transport technology