Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi Rejects Picard’s Empathy
S4E10
·
The Loss
To
Troi resigns without explanation
S4E10
·
The Loss
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Troi resigns, leading to her exit from the Ready Room, that Riker and Picard react to."
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.