Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Wesley’s Revelation: The Signal That Breaks the Standoff
S3E24
·
Menage a Troi
To
Picard’s Field Promotion: The Weight of Trust Over Credentials
S3E24
·
Menage a Troi
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard realizing the signal is from Riker leads directly to Picard granting Wesley a field promotion to full Ensign."
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.