Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Dathon’s Violent Metaphor Escalates
S5E2
·
Darmok
To
Riker orders emergency transporter extraction
S5E2
·
Darmok
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Discovery of the creature leads directly to Riker calling for a transport"
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.