Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Barclay’s Intelligence Revealed in Sickbay
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
To
Staff debate Barclay’s confinement
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Beverly's alarming medical findings regarding Barclay's brain function directly cause Picard to convene a senior staff meeting to discuss the implications and how to proceed."
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.