Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Dathon’s Sacrifice and Forced Separation
S5E2
·
Darmok
To
Picard deciphers Tamarian metaphoric language
S5E2
·
Darmok
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard trying to understand causes Dathon and Picard to try and connect"
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.