Not sure on the ending. I think the vague 2001-esque ending works well enough. They join, they evolve to a higher plane of existence. I'm not sure we need teasers or anything attached it it.

I found some incredible work I had to share with you guys. I've been lurking on scifi-meshes.com, seeing what people can do with enough CG, and then I found this:

This guy recreated the E leaving drydock scene and it is incredible. Jump directly to the video.

I looked for other stuff he's done, and he's made a 3D model of the flightdeck! It's even to scale to the interior of the E. With some further detailing so it better matches the live action plate, we might be able to use it.

I can't do anything with it, but others might. It's available for download (along with other models, including the TMP Rec Deck, Engineering, and Bridge) here. They are 3D Studio Max files, I believe.

I messaged him about his models, and he told me of a fan edit he is currently working on, a Star Trek V edit replacing every visual effect in the movie. Some of this is incredible. YouTube Channel

I'm not saying we should try replacing all of the effects, but someone theoretically could.