Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker releases Moriarty’s shuttle
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Moriarty releases Enterprise control
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker providing the shuttle to Moriarty sets up the final deception allowing Picard to trap Moriarty in a smaller Holodeck simulation."
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.