Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard’s dread of the banquet
S7E6
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Phantasms
To
Warp test triggers catastrophic power failure
S7E6
·
Phantasms
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's reluctance to attend the Admiral's banquet motivates him to ignore the warp drive issues."
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.