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* DeliberateUnderPerformance: Played with; Peter informs the kids in school that aliens are going to kidnap 5 students: the best, the worst, and the three most average. This causes immediate chaos, with the top students deliberately trying to get in trouble or flunk tests; the worst students and troublemakers suddenly sucking up to the teachers, and mediocre kids paralyzed by uncertainty not knowing how to avoid being one of the three most average.
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* DeliberateUnderPerformance: Played with; Peter informs the kids in school that aliens are going to kidnap 5 students: the best, the worst, and the three most average. This causes immediate chaos, with the top students deliberately trying to get in trouble or flunk tests; the worst students and troublemakers suddenly sucking up to the teachers, and mediocre kids paralyzed by uncertainty not knowing how to avoid being one of the three most average. And inverted with Peter himself; he begins to perform above his usual standard as a "Plan B" so that if the kidnapping ''does'' happen after all, he's more likely to be one of those selected.
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* CrystallineCreature: The Captain of the ''New Jersey'' is a loose collection of limb-sized crystals that float freely in a tank of liquid and communicate through [[StarfishLanguage tinkling music]], an uncommon body type even among the hugely diverse crew.
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* ThermalDissident: A logistical challenge of [[LoadsAndLoadsOfRaces all the alien species]] living together on the MileLongShip. Private quarters are customizable, but the common areas are set to a compromise that has some people in parkas, others nearly naked, and [[HumansAreAverage humans pretty comfortable]].
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* NinetyPercentOfYourBrain: A major concept in the series, humans supposedly would be the most intelligent species in the universe [[HumansAreMorons if only we used all of our brains]].
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* NinetyPercentOfYourBrain: A major concept in the series, series is that humans supposedly would be the most intelligent species in the universe [[HumansAreMorons if only we used all of our brains]].
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* AliensAreBastards: Zig-zagged, although they are well-meaning and mostly peaceful, some of them ''do'' want to destroy Earth because of their somewhat justified belief that HumansAreTheRealMonsters.
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* AliensAreBastards: Zig-zagged, although they are well-meaning and mostly peaceful, some of them the aliens ''do'' want to destroy Earth because of their somewhat justified belief that HumansAreTheRealMonsters.
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* TeachersPet: Mike and Stacy from the first book, who try (pathetically) to lose this reputation so that Broxholm won't kidnap one of them as the "best" student in the class. Subsequently, Duncan, who is a shoe-in for "worst" student, tries desperately to become this for the same reason. And Peter tries desperately to do this as a Plan B; if the kidnapping can't be avoided, he wants to be picked to go.
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* TeachersPet: Mike and Stacy from the first book, who try book are nice and helpful to most people but are especially eager to help teachers. They (pathetically) act out to try to lose this reputation so that Broxholm won't kidnap one of them as the "best" student in the class. Subsequently, Duncan, who is a shoe-in for "worst" student, tries desperately to become this start doing favors for teachers for the same reason. And Peter tries desperately to do this as a Plan B; if the kidnapping can't be avoided, he wants to be picked to go.
