Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard detects Romulan Warbird
S4E11
·
Data's Day
To
Data observes Riker’s humor and detects Romulan threat
S4E11
·
Data's Day
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data is observing Riker's humor, then the Enterpirse arrives at the designated coordiantes, prompting the action to transition."
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.