Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard’s Unflinching Truth vs. Perrin’s Desperate Denial: The Breaking Point of a Vulcan Legacy
S3E23
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Sarek
To
Picard’s Ruthless Mercy: The Breaking of Sarek’s Legend
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Sarek appearing in the doorway leads into the scene where Sarek deflects Picard's, and others', concerns."
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.