Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s Omnipotent Trial: Gifts, Temptation, and the Human Soul
S1E11
·
Hide and Q
To
Picard Ends Q’s Cosmic Gambit, Restores Humanity's Soul
S1E11
·
Hide and Q
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's declaration ending Q's game leads to Q's frustrated departure and the restoration of normal time and state aboard the Enterprise."
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.