Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data detects fossilized lichen on dead world
S6E20
·
The Chase
To
Team arms for high-risk beam-down
S6E20
·
The Chase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data discovers lichen, prompting Riker to prepare the transport room for beaming down, leading directly to Picard's team preparing to beam down and also sets the stage for a Cardassian attack."
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.