Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Locutus reveals Picard’s assimilation
S4E1
·
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
To
Riker orders retreat after Borg adapt
S4E1
·
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Enterprise fires on the Borg ship (deda1cb02669974e), but the attack proves futile, which leads Riker to order a cease fire (9ebde89445dea537)."
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.