Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data discovers Rasmussen’s stolen technology
S5E9
·
A Matter of Time
To
Rasmussen’s fraud exposed and arrested
S5E9
·
A Matter of Time
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Rasmussen confesses to his plan. This leads to Picard welcoming him to the 24th Century and the final stage of punishment."
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.
Related Connections
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← Rasmussen’s phaser fails exposing his desperation
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← Rasmussen’s lies collapse under scrutiny
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← Rasmussen’s exile begins