Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Annie delivers a critical telegraph device
S6E8
·
A Fistful of Datas
To
Worf’s Mercy Under Fire
S6E8
·
A Fistful of Datas
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Worf and Troi begin planning the exchange of Eli for Alexander, eventually leading to the exchange and its complications"
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.