Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Shields Down — Picard's High-Risk Gambit
S3E7
·
The Enemy
To
Picard's Shield Gambit — Tomalak's Ultimatum
S3E7
·
The Enemy
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's decision to lower shields results in Geordi and Bochra's rescue and the defusing of the crisis."
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.