8. Individual Growth
As I mentioned before, the final crew of the Enterprise came together quite fast in the 2009 film. Most of the crew gained their permanent positions out of necessity rather than a lengthy or more tradition career path. We need to see how they've all been handling these positions individually that they might not be fully ready for. We all know they are ultimately going to be the best crew Starfleet will ever see but I wouldn't mind seeing a little bit of a learning curve either. While it's probable that some time has past from the events of the 2009 film to the events of Into Darkness, I highly doubt we are looking at a several year gap between stories. Aside from one pointy-eared bastard, they are all infallible human beings who lack years of experience compared to most of the other ships in the fleet. It would be great to see them all make strides towards becoming the near-perfect crew we know they can be.