Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Containment and the Gigawatt Call
S2E10
·
The Dauphin
To
Final Taste — Salia's Transmutation
S2E10
·
The Dauphin
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Discovery that the planet can send encoded coordinates causes Riker/Picard to authorize Salia's transport — the planet's signal produces the logistical decision for departure."
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.