Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ro shares childhood trauma with Macias
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·
Preemptive Strike
To
Macias dies shielding Ro from Cardassians
S7E24
·
Preemptive Strike
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ro and Macias bond further, and it sets up the moment when Cardassians attack the settlement and kill Macias. This spurs her empathy and sets up her decision to switch teams."
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.