TVH: Probably the best example of Starfleet at its best. During the Probe Crisis, they are quick to respond even though the entire planetary defense system and the ships in the system are disabled. The President issues a general warning.
Yet despite Starfleet's experience with hundreds of species, Spock is the only person to decipher the probe's signal...
And pretty much instantly, as well.
Also, considering that he had his brain deep fried in the last movie and wasn't exactly working on "all thrusters."