Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Worf's granted leave of absence at the close of 426 is what puts him aboard Kurn's Bird of Prey; 501 opens with that same ship fleeing Duras pursuers through a star's corona."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This is the direct logistical bridge between the two episodes: the decision to enter Klingon politics becomes an immediate life-or-death situation on a Klingon warship.
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.