Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker weighs exocomp sacrifice for rescue
S6E9
·
The Quality of Life
To
Data locks transporter to protect exocomps
S6E9
·
The Quality of Life
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Farallon proposes using the exocomps as explosive devices to shut down the particle fountain, leading to Data locking out the Transporter controls, defying Riker's orders. Riker was overriding Data previously."
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.