Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data discovers missing transporter logs
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Data exposes the Holodeck simulation
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The missing logs are one of the key pieces of information that allows Data to conclude that they are still inside a Holodeck simulation."
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.