Star Trek: Centauris was the saga of the adventures of the "last-chance" crew of the USS Centauris in the late 24th century from 2381 onward. The story operated via the play-by-email system in which participants contributed various short stories or chapters known as "posts" or "logs". However, quite unlike its predecessor, the new Star Trek: Centauris incorporated an additional forum for its members in order to accommodate a shorter waiting period and to maintain the flow of posts.