Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Pulaski Forces Picard's Hand
S2E17
·
Samaritan Snare
To
Picard's Cloaked Departure — Hands the Bridge to Riker
S2E17
·
Samaritan Snare
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Pulaski’s ultimatum forces Picard to go to Starbase 515, leading him to announce he’ll accompany Wesley to the base."
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.
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Character Continuity
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Character Continuity
← Q's Lesson — Guinan's Warning
Character Continuity
← Picard's Plea and Q's Pyrrhic Rescue
Escalation
← Q Flings the Enterprise — Guinan's …