Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Crew realizes Data’s dreams hold the key
S7E6
·
Phantasms
To
Data’s dreams linked to interphasic threat
S7E6
·
Phantasms
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The crew's inability to trace the origin of a creature leads Picard to connect Data's odd behavior to interphasic organism."
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.