Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Crew battles cosmic string collision
S4E10
·
The Loss
To
Troi senses alien homecoming
S4E10
·
The Loss
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Allenby announces those beings are slowing down, indicating success in their plan, but Allenby confirms the alien beings resume their course towards the cosmic string."
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.