Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data’s Unspoken Mission: The Android as Human Bridge
S3E20
·
Tin Man
To
The Romulan Gambit: Desperation and the Weight of Command
S3E20
·
Tin Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data volunteers, so a Romulan ship appears. This pushes the situation over the edge where Picard makes the only option based off Data offer."
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.