Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ferengi Biochemical Sabotage: The Proof
S3E8
·
The Price
To
Mendoza Collapses — Sabotage Forces a Diplomatic Vacuum
S3E8
·
The Price
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Ferengi's biochemical sabotage directly causes Mendoza's collapse."
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.