Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data stabilizes the Enterprise alone
S5E20
·
Cost of Living
To
Particle beam lures parasites to asteroid
S5E20
·
Cost of Living
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data reroutes power from the warp engines to life support and projects a particle beam. Drawing parasites from the ship and emitting them towards a nearby asteroid."
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.