Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Transporter Shredded — Teremi‑Thorons Identified
S3E2
·
The Ensigns of Command
To
La Forge’s Qualified Transporter Breakthrough
S3E2
·
The Ensigns of Command
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Wesley's identification of teremi-thorons as the transporter problem leads to Geordi's eventual (if impractical) solution."
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.