Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Weight of Legacy: A Plea for Honor in the Ready Room
S3E23
·
Sarek
To
The Weight of a Father’s Fear: Picard’s Sacrifice and Sarek’s Surrender
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Perrin convinces Picard to ask Sarek about a mind-meld which transitions the narrative from the ready room to the conference room."
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.