Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Boothby warns Picard of Locarno’s dangerous influence
S5E19
·
The First Duty
To
Picard forces Wesley to confront the Starburst lie
S5E19
·
The First Duty
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Boothby's statement about Locarno's influence primes Picard to suspect Locarno, so when he sees the data, Picard confronts Wesley about Locarno convincing the team to attempt the Kolvoord Starburst."
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.