Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Dathon’s Violent Metaphor Escalates
S5E2
·
Darmok
To
Dathon’s roar reveals foreknowledge and threat
S5E2
·
Darmok
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Dathon's aggressive actions after Picard examines the log leads directly to the animal roar, then the discover by Riker of the creature's approach."
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.