Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker and Jean-Luc bond over shared memory
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
To
Riker confronts the absence of his wife
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker mentions his fishing program with Jean-Luc which prompts a story about fishing at Curtis Creek, prompting Riker to ask about his deceased wife triggering sadness."
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.