Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Entity Turns Hostile
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
To
Picard orders risky warp escalation
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Enterprise's immobilization by the energy creature leads to the ship rocking violently as the creature latches on."
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.