Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker and Beverly confirm Data’s death and plan covert recovery
S7E16
·
Thine Own Self
To
Data’s Memory Reboot and Moral Dissonance
S7E16
·
Thine Own Self
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker wants to beam Data back to the ship, directly setting up the reactiviation of Data in sickbay."
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.