Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Holmesian Prelude & Engineer's Gambit
S2E3
·
Elementary, Dear Data
To
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.