Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Deception Revealed — Worf's Ultimatum
S2E17
·
Samaritan Snare
To
Ruse Unmasked — La Forge Taken
S2E17
·
Samaritan Snare
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data’s proof the malfunctions were staged forces the command team to a hard decision: negotiate, attack, or abandon Geordi."
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.