Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
K'Ehleyr warns of Klingon civil war
S4E7
·
Reunion
To
K'mpec forces Picard into succession arbitration
S4E7
·
Reunion
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"K'Ehleyr reveals that K'mpec is dying and wishes to meet with Picard, which directly leads to K'mpec summoning Picard and revealing his poisoning."
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.