Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Worf dispatched to investigate Deck Ten anomaly
S7E13
·
Homeward
To
Worf discovers Nikolai’s Prime Directive violation
S7E13
·
Homeward
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The power drain leads Worf to investigate, bringing him to Nikolai, where he demands to know what Nikolai is doing, creating dramatic tension."
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.