Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard conceals the ODN bypass plan
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
To
Barclay reveals his cosmic purpose to Geordi
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data proposes the ODN bypass which leads to Geordi working on the bypass in the Jeffries Tube."
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.