Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Berel suppresses Nilrem’s panic over Riker’s alien identity
S4E15
·
First Contact
To
Berel confronts Tava over medical hysteria
S4E15
·
First Contact
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Following the reveal of Riker's appearance, rumors and paranoia about the alien patient starts spreading among the medical staff."
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.