Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Human DNA Above — Discovery Becomes Pursuit
S2E12
·
The Royale
To
Window Dressing for a Dead Man
S2E12
·
The Royale
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Detection of human DNA in room 727 directly triggers Riker and Data’s investigation, leading to the discovery of Colonel Richey—making the entire hotel’s existence suddenly less about alien artifice and more about tragic, well-intentioned cruelty."
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.