Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker authorizes probe transition
S7E3
·
Interface
To
Geordi breaches the Raman’s wreckage
S7E3
·
Interface
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Beverly's explanation of the interface's direct cerebral input for Geordi foreshadows the potential danger and is a direct cause of the burns he suffers later when the feedback loop overloads his system. Setup/Payoff."
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.