Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Durken’s routine disrupted by Picard’s arrival
S4E15
·
First Contact
To
Durken’s Private Request and Mirasta’s Probe
S4E15
·
First Contact
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Mirasta enters with Picard, signaling building anticipation as it leads Picard to invite Durken and Mirasta to the bridge of the enterprise."
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.