Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Prune Juice, Prodding, and the Rift
S3E15
·
Yesterday's Enterprise
To
Bridge Probes Unclassifiable Temporal Rift
S3E15
·
Yesterday's Enterprise
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The appearance of the temporal rift directly prompts Picard to order Data's analysis, initiating the crisis."
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.