Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard deduces Loren Three’s significance
S6E20
·
The Chase
To
Three-way standoff erupts in Loren system
S6E20
·
The Chase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard determines Loren Three is the most likely location, and orders the Enterprise set a course, anticipating competition."
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.