Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s Five-Minute Gamble for Picard
S6E1
·
Time's Arrow, Part II
To
Riker orders preemptive strike on alien energy source
S6E1
·
Time's Arrow, Part II
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker orders final fire, beginning the conclusion."
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.