Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Point of No Return: Picard’s Desperate Gamble with Elbrun
S3E20
·
Tin Man
To
The Threshold of Assimilation: Tam’s Telepathic Surrender and Data’s Failed Call for Help
S3E20
·
Tin Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Elbrun is sent to Tin Man which directly leads to him connecting with the alien presence."
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.