Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard forces Alkar’s return to the Enterprise
S6E3
·
Man of the People
To
Alkar weaponizes Troi’s death in Sickbay
S6E3
·
Man of the People
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The transport leads to a final consideration as to what must happen with Alkar's fate determined."
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.