Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Awakening Orders — Personal and Tactical Pressure Mount
S2E20
·
The Emissary
To
Restraint Under Red Alert
S2E20
·
The Emissary
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's contact at extreme range triggers the officers' rush to battle stations."
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.