Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi challenges Picard’s return to France
S4E2
·
Family
To
Picard Meets His Nephew Rene
S4E2
·
Family
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's decision to visit his family (motivated by his Borg trauma as implied by Troi) leads directly to his arrival at the vineyard and meeting his nephew, Rene."
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.