Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard retracts Data’s escort offer under Romulan pressure
S4E11
·
Data's Day
To
O'Brien begs Data for emotional intervention
S4E11
·
Data's Day
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard distrusts T'Pel, which causes Picard to dismiss Data, who then returns to his quarters where O'Brien is waiting."
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.