Aliens

My problem is wanting to make them look too human. Either way, your alien race doesn't always need large eyes or be dressed in black to be great. Perhaps they all speak Latin, or better yet, Sumarian. They live on a planet farther from the sun than Earth, so that would tell you to make your aliens light skinned or furry. If they are tall maybe they can fly or extend their limbs like Mr. Gadget. When creating aliens for a scifi story, just ask someone what they think.