Escalation
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard’s ancestral guilt revealed
S7E20
·
Journey's End
To
Picard asserts Federation authority over Evek
S7E20
·
Journey's End
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard being stunned and unsure of his next action, because of the news about his family, is immediately followed by Gul Evek dismissing him so Picard is unable to continue negotiating with the colonists."
About Escalation Connections
B raises the stakes established in A. The conflict intensifies, the pressure increases, the consequences grow more severe. The ratchet tightens.