despite their unprovoked attack, the mysterians claim to be pacifists, using mild force at first to prevent large-scale conflict later. mysterian uniforms consist of white bodysuits with color trim, boots, gloves, and helmets, with color indicative of rank (red is the highest, then yellow, then blue). as would become the norm in toho alien invasion movies, the mysterians are basically human in form; however, unlike many future alien races, this is their true form, rather than a disguise. their tactics are innovative and clever; during the markalite cannon raid on the mysterians' dome, they destroy one of the devices with a flood and another by sacrificing a second moguera (the scene with the second robot was cut from the u.s. version of the film).