Escalation
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders Data’s vibration plan
S4E10
·
The Loss
To
Data proposes a high-risk escape plan
S4E10
·
The Loss
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data proposes a plan to mimic the cosmic string to allow the Enterprise to escape, and Picard decisively orders the plan to be executed and asks Worf for the time remaining which directs attention towards the urgency of the situation."
About Escalation Connections
B raises the stakes established in A. The conflict intensifies, the pressure increases, the consequences grow more severe. The ratchet tightens.