Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker provokes Orton to trigger VISOR pulse
S6E18
·
Starship Mine
To
Riker provokes Orton into violent retaliation
S6E18
·
Starship Mine
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker volunteers to distract Orton (beat_1bde315a571825c7), which leads to Riker abruptly attacking Orton while Beverly activates the VISOR, incapacitating everyone but Data (beat_903f6d78ce5ffc5f)."
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.