Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Sarek’s Defiance: The First Fracture in the Legend’s Armor
S3E23
·
Sarek
To
The Veil of Protocol: Sarek’s Unspoken Crisis
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard and Riker are on their way to greet Sarek. Mendrossen and Sakkath request no ceremonies."
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.