Fabula
Narrative Connection
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Beverly reports that Sickbay is completely deserted and she no longer has a staff, and Data states the ship's complement is only two hundred thirty, contradicting her understanding."

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.