Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard implements CO2 solution while Rasmussen reveals foreknowledge
S5E9
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A Matter of Time
To
Enterprise’s drilling triggers planetary collapse
S5E9
·
A Matter of Time
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The initial success of the phaser drilling gives a false sense of security, but the drilling operation has actually caused the epicenters for the earthquake."
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.