Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Worf's interruption caused by the emergency message from Riker results in Picard, Amanda, and Q heading to the bridge. This then shows the severity of the situation on Tagra Four."
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.