Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker secures Romulan generator under sabotage
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
To
Riker confirms Geordi and Ro are lost
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The transport malfunction in the Romulan engine room directly causes Geordi and Ro's disappearance and the crew's subsequent belief that they are lost."
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.