Ziz said:

SilverWook said:

I really like the idea of seeing the ship return home at the end of the 5 year mission.

Could Kirk's final log entry V.O. from TUC be reworked for this?

As much as I would like to see that as well, you would then expect to see everyone in TOS form getting off the ship and some kind of scene implying that they're going their separate ways for a bit while the ship gets refit. That will be very difficult if not impossible to create from TOS footage.

not really. just cut from the opening to the main titles. then it's suddenly 'x amount of time later'...

the opening could also be implied to have already happened. Basically a 'previously on star trek' type thing.