Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard Discovers Historical Cure and Reassures Medical Team
S1E3
·
The Naked Now
To
Data and Riker Unearth a Historical Cure for the Contagion
S1E3
·
The Naked Now
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data and Riker's discovery of the historical precedent for the contagion provides critical knowledge leading toward a possible cure."
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.