Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Duty disrupts Riker’s birthday celebration
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
To
Picard orders away mission to Alpha Onias III
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data identifies Alpha Onias Three as the source of subspace fluctuations, directly leading Picard to order an investigation of the area. This order sets up the away mission to Alpha Onias Three."
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.