Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders Data’s technical examination
S4E14
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Clues
To
Picard records suspicions about Data
S4E14
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Clues
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard ordering Data to undergo an examination follows his refusal to provide information. The log entry documents the growing doubt over Data's involvement."
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.