Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ro Confesses Kennelly’s Covert Mission
S5E3
·
Ensign Ro
To
Ro reveals Kennelly’s conspiracy and her trauma
S5E3
·
Ensign Ro
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Ro telling Picard that Kennelly recruited her and is planning to backstab the Bajorans creates a dilemma for Picard that he has to solve."
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.