Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker exposes Romulan illusion flaws
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
To
Tomalak reveals Riker’s deliberate capture
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker voices skepticism about the scanner limitations, which results in Tomalak ending the conversation. Tomalak reveals that Riker's away team was all allowed to return while he was intentionally diverted."
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.