Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s Cover Story Unravels Under Scrutiny
S4E15
·
First Contact
To
Berel confronts Tava over medical hysteria
S4E15
·
First Contact
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"After Riker is questioned about the phaser, Berel and Tava discuss care for the patient despite not knowing what alien he is."
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.