Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Maddox Declares Disassembly; Orders Transferred
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
To
Picard's Plea and Data's Refusal
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Maddox produces formal Starfleet transfer orders for Data, which directly forces Picard to seek a non-coercive solution—he asks Data to submit voluntarily as an attempt to avert the transfer."
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.