Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Fracture: Beverly’s Unraveling and the Birth of a Crisis
S3E23
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Sarek
To
The Contagion Revealed: Beverly’s Outburst as the First Domino
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Beverly slapping Wesley leads directly to her recounting the incident to Troi."
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.