Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Q’s Ultimatum: The Frozen Enterprise and Riker’s Divine Trial
S1E11
·
Hide and Q
To
Q Revealed: Riker’s Trial and the Granting of Q Power
S1E11
·
Hide and Q
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Q storms off after declaring Picard lost, leading directly to Riker using his newly granted Q power to save his team by transporting them back to the ship."
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.