doubleofive said:
MOCKUP TIME!
They could be faded a bit, could be in slow motion, maybe pan across the 4:3 image. This could be during the credits, each shot in between a credit or two, then after the Kirk on the Bridge start using the Refit in drydock.
FF, I think the credits have to come first so you could do something like this or just the beauty shots of the Refit. If not, it looks like the refit occurs after V'ger blasts the Klingon ship. I'm torn, because I like the idea of a cold open / teaser like the original series!
OMG!
At the end of the episode "Tomorrow is Yesterday" there is GREAT audio for this scene!
The Enterprise just had made a time warp back to the 23rd Century, and Kirk gets a radio call from Starfleet Command. Kirk smiles and he says the words "Starfleet, the enterprise is home".
That audio will be excellent when put together with all the above footage you and SilverWook suggest.