Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Nakamura’s Romulan Alert Overrides Picard’s Crisis
S7E25
·
All Good Things...
To
Picard defies Starfleet orders for Farpoint
S7E25
·
All Good Things...
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"News of the anomaly at Devron drives Picard to override orders and go to the Neutral Zone in the past."
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.