Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate

From

Unplanned Interlude and the Call to Baker Street

S2E3 · Elementary, Dear Data

Moriarty's Consciousness Breaks Through

S2E3 · Elementary, Dear Data

Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Geordi's decision to push Data into an original, unbeatable Holmes challenge is the narrative action that (inferred from the act/scene sequence) triggers the holodeck to generate Moriarty's self-awareness and appearance."

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.