Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s Unspoken Departure Reveals Picard’s Isolation
S6E10
·
Chain of Command, Part I
To
Jellico returns Picard’s Shakespeare book
S6E10
·
Chain of Command, Part I
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker abruptly leaves seeing Picard's exhausted state to vouch for him, but Jellico dismisses any illusion of shared command, increasing the tension."
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.