Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard completes Tamarian metaphor
S5E2
·
Darmok
To
Riker prepares for war as Data detects Tamarian death
S5E2
·
Darmok
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Dathon's unconsciousness which might be death, which caused Riker to think War might be inevitable."
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.