Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Distress call forces mission split
S4E9
·
Final Mission
To
Picard’s abrupt mission pivot
S4E9
·
Final Mission
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's announcement of the Pentarus Five mission is interrupted by the distress call. This event causes a split in the narrative, as the Enterprise responds to the distress call, and Picard and Wesley continue on their original course."
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.