Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data requests Geordi’s weapons report
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The Mind's Eye
To
Data orders Geordi’s arrest
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The Mind's Eye
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data exits the shuttle with the analysis results because his purpose is to connect the anomalous events to the Romulan plot, escalating the tension as suspicion falls on someone in the crew, in order to identify the source and initiate capture."
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.