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[[File:StormtrooperCorps anh1080p 7371.jpg|link=Star Wars|frame|Okay, everyone, from the top! [[A Chorus Line|One! Singular sensation!]]]]

{{quote|''"Attack, faceless minions! Take him down!"''~~|'''Pseudo Kuno''', ''[[Ranma ½]]''}}~~

{{quote|''"Attack, faceless minions! Take him down!"''

|'''Pseudo Kuno''', ''[[Ranma ½]]''}}

[[The Faceless]] also come in bulk, as demonstrated by this subset of [[Evil Minions]] whose defining characteristic—apart from being evil, of course—is the lack of individual identity. They will wear matching uniforms and helmets or [[Malevolent Masked Men|masks that completely obscure their facial features]]. Sometimes, the (perpetually scowling) lower portion of their faces may be visible, but their eyes will pretty much always be hidden, like under the brim of a helmet, behind [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] or [[Malevolent Masked Men|malevolent looking masks]] (especially [[Gas Mask Mooks|Gas Masks]] or [[Rage Helm]]s), or beneath an opaque visor. Note that a balaclava or Ninja mask covers everything except the eyes, but goons wearing them still count. Note that a unique face as a symbol of identity means that [[You All Look Familiar]] allows for unmasked but identical mooks to be effectively Faceless.

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** Similarly the Charrids. Having established that Scarrans are pretty much [[Immune to Bullets]] it was necessary to have them ally with a race that did not share this vulnerability, thus allowing shoot outs to continue.

* In ''[[UFO]]'' the mystery of the alien invaders (their name and true nature are never revealed) is enhanced by having them always wear spacesuits, with helmets filled with green fluid. Episodes where we're supposed to feel empathy for an individual alien ("Survival", "A Question of Priorities") feature [[In Space Everyone Can See Your Face|a lot more close-ups]].

* ''[[Battlestar Galactica ~~Reimagined~~]]''. Cylon [[Mecha-Mooks|Centurions]]. Played initially for laughs in the new series when Baltar is trying to preach to one of these chrome domes, and you can't tell if the Centurion is paying attention or just wondering what this crazy human is babbling on about. Later on,[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|it ends up protecting Baltar with its own body when a warhead hits the ship.]] The series often implies that these [[The Voiceless|voiceless]] death dealers have a rich internal life once they've been released from the lobotomization imposed upon them by the skinjobs, but we never exactly learn how they view their situation.

* ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]''. Cylon [[Mecha-Mooks|Centurions]]. Played initially for laughs in the new series when Baltar is trying to preach to one of these chrome domes, and you can't tell if the Centurion is paying attention or just wondering what this crazy human is babbling on about. Later on,[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|it ends up protecting Baltar with its own body when a warhead hits the ship.]] The series often implies that these [[The Voiceless|voiceless]] death dealers have a rich internal life once they've been released from the lobotomization imposed upon them by the skinjobs, but we never exactly learn how they view their situation.

** In the original series, the Cylons were originally envisioned as armor-wearing Reptilians, before they were decided to be a race of robotic warriors. Both versions came encased in faceless armor with an iconic, inhuman warbling red eye.

* A rather blatant example in ''[[Babylon 5]]''. Almost none of the foot soldiers of prominent races wear any kind of face-covering gear . Then on an occasion an alien invasion force assaults Babylon 5 and their soldiers are all [[Faceless Mooks]]. Coincidentially this race is regarded solely as arbitary conquerors and is never mentioned again after their attack is repelled.