Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders Romulan rescue mission
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
To
Riker secures Romulan generator under sabotage
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard orders Riker to transport to the Romulan vessel, leading directly to the transporter malfunction that affects Geordi and Ro."
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.