Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Geordi proposes empirical sentience test
S6E9
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The Quality of Life
To
Exocomp fails survival test
S6E9
·
The Quality of Life
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard, acknowledging the ethical concerns, wants to test Data's hypothesis. This leads directly to the simulated emergency test in the Jeffries tube, which aims to assess the exocomp's survival instinct. Geordi and Data outline the test parameters."
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.