Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard’s Hollow Victory: The First Cracks in the Captain’s Armor
S3E19
·
Captain's Holiday
To
Picard’s Hollow Victory: The Crew’s Unspoken Alarm Over Their Captain’s Unraveling
S3E19
·
Captain's Holiday
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's weariness and abrupt exit lead Riker and Troi to discuss his need for a vacation, directly causing the plot to unfold."
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.