Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Bridge Horror and Mutation Scale Revealed
S7E19
·
Genesis
To
Picard and Data discover bridge devastation
S7E19
·
Genesis
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Discovery of Ensign Dern's body, followed by widespread genetic mutations, leads to the discovery of concentrated mutated lifeforms which, in turn, prompts the visit to the Ready Room."
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.