We trust. We expect that those who meet us who identify themselves are doing so at face value, that they are who they say that they are. But if you are speaking to a non-human, they will lie to you convincingly, mostly about who they are or what they are doing.

For aliens who speak to us on this world, we are easily duped prey. They do not admit who they are, or trust that you could handle it if they did.

KAYEEN

The Kayeen overwrite and look like us, equally men or women. They have the easiest time blending in, though the ones I've encountered look like tall Nordics. But they don't act like us, at least not like normal people. They are secretive, lie, manipulate, arrogantly order us around, look at us with contempt or distrust, are atheist, judgemental, micro-managers and sociopaths. They prefer to be the power behind a figurehead. Because they are technologically linked mentally, they often communicate wordlessly with one another. They usually let Siriv or bodyguards (men in black) speak and fight for them. They are not going to draw attention to themselves, but they are usually the smartest one in the room. They enjoy chess moves, play games with us, smirk when they've successfully lied to us. They are suspicious and logical, braggers, detached and seek wealth and power. Think lawyers, bankers, politicians and scientists. They prefer to trick, bribe or intimidate first, like Loki. They use technology, shields and guns mostly, but are also physically intimidating hand to hand in their well maintained, stolen bodies like Thor. Physical fitness is required by law. Favorite human: Alexander the Great. Favorite weapon: EMP burst.

BA'ALAKET

The Ba'alaket are usually charming, assertive, empathetic but logical, exceedingly feminine females who love the One. They look like tall or short human women. Their natural ability to modify the spin characteristics of what you see means they can be right in front of you and not visible, or right in front of you and look like a human woman. They seduce everyone, men, women, it matters not. They kill you with kindness if you have information that they want and are quite attentive, anticipating your needs. Some are abrasive and dismissive, especially if they don't respect you. They call out perceived lies and confront immediately if they think you're hiding something, and believe me, they can tell. They are the greatest interrogators, infiltrators, spies and assassins in the universe, exceptionally good with a knife or with poisons. Think Mata Hari or Marvel's Black Widow. Favorite human: Rahab the harlot who spied and passed information to Joshua at Jericho. Favorite weapon: poison.

INSECTOIDS

The insectoids are extremely intelligent, exceedingly so, honorable, empathetic and asexual, except for their queens and her suitors back on their home worlds. They plan ten steps ahead, are technologically brilliant and work well as a team. They lurk in the shadows and will not interact with us directly unless absolutely necessary. Most of us will never meet them but if we do, they will be our greatest comforters, or our most formidable enemies in battle. They are the most foreign looking to us and do not appreciate our lack of tolerance for those different from ourselves. Because of this, they usually interact with us through a synthetic being, an advanced robot or a grey. Even their synths are empathetic. They are practical, humble, literal "worker bees" for their collective, without personal arrogance or selfishness. It's just not in them. But they are judgemental and condemn our sexually driven society. They follow the One. Think Swarm or the Alien series. They attack from below the ground or through the dimensions and use nature against us. Favorite human: the Scorpion King. Favorite weapon: their own razor sharp appendages, or poisonous barbs.

NAIGAJE

The Naigaje who come here are much like our resident birdie lizard: macho males, brilliant tacticians, warriors, honorable, reverent to the One, irreverent to everything and everyone else, strategic, judgmental, argumentative, confrontational, exceedingly loyal, direct, abrasive, funny, empathetic, arrogant, dismissive, provacative, intelligent, and emotional. Their tech allows them to look like background or a great big, intimidating man. They hang in trees or high on perches when doing surveillance. They can throw their voices and sound like literally anything to misdirect you, but they often sound like birds or old computer modems when talking to each other. They are formidable in battle, have no fear, climb anything, are very fast and very strong. They often attack from above, repelling or jumping down on you, or they attack from the sea. They will unselfishly kamikazee or throw themselves on a mine to save others. Think Predator skills using technology and guile mixed with scientific genius and reverent spirituality. Favorite human: Peter, the disciple who cut off a Roman soldier's ear in defense of the One. Favorite weapon: volcanic glass dagger.

A quick, easy way to tell if they're non- human is to share candy or food from your hand. A human would probably accept it and eat it, but an alien never would. They fear our smelly, disease ridden bodies and are germaphobes.

Look into their eyes. Do they have ususual contacts with marks on them? Alien tech feeds them info that scrolls in front of their eyes.Sometimes you can see it. Look at their hands. Are their fingers extra long or extra fat? Alien hands and feet are different than ours. If you hear something and turn to look and see a shimmer or blur when you look closely, they could be using cammoflage invisibility tech.

Some are good at pretending to look human, but acting like us isn't easy for all of them.

I once caught on when I questioned what one was doing. He answered, "I'm a regular human, just like you are." He didn't realize that we assume each other are human. If anything, we"d say, "I'm just a regular person."

I caught on to another whose first words to me were a question asking about my opinion if a specific planet had aliens on it. I mean, it cracked me up. People don't typically address strangers with questions about alien life or planets, especially so directly. Perhaps she wanted me to know she was alien. In any case, it was obvious.

They can read you. They can affect you mentally by making you feel all warm and fuzzy or by heightening your anxiety or fears. Pay attention to your own feelings and those near you. Are you or strangers around you reacting normally to the situation? One once escaped from me by getting two strangers to start a fight in front of me over nothing, distracting me.

All of them like to tell you how to think. Knowing who they are before you meet them will help you deal with them, if you can identify them. If you can't, hopefully recognizing these characteristics will help you.