Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Geordi deduces chroniton footprints
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
To
Geordi and Ro uncover Romulan sabotage
S5E24
·
The Next Phase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data detecting new chroniton fields leads Geordi to realize they are 'footprints', causing him to send Ro to the bridge with Brossmer and stay behind with Data to use the emitter to their advantage. The realization is a turning point in their plan."
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.