Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Duty Over Friendship: Riker Forced to Prosecute
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
To
Hearing Convened — Duty Against Friendship
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Phillipa's initial JAG ruling that Data is Starfleet property (Acts of Gould) leads directly to her convening procedures that assign a prosecutor—Riker—escalating the dispute into formal litigation."
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.