Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Maxwell’s Unproven Claims and Picard’s Command Authority
S4E12
·
The Wounded
To
Picard escalates pursuit of Maxwell
S4E12
·
The Wounded
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Maxwell reveals his belief that the Cardassians are rearming, leading to Picard attempting to intercept the Phoenix."
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.