Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s Gift and Troi’s Unspoken Longing
S6E24
·
Second Chances
To
Riker Confronts Picard’s Preference for His Duplicate
S6E24
·
Second Chances
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The emotional moment is broken when Picard summons Riker who learns Riker has been approaching him."
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.