Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Diagnosis: Neural Invasion and the Call to Action
S2E22
·
Shades of Gray
To
Rhizome Revealed — The Vine as Predator
S2E22
·
Shades of Gray
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's order to get a sample leads Data and Geordi to isolate the hostile vine."
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.