Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Beverly confides in Picard about Wesley
S7E20
·
Journey's End
To
Picard Rejects Intervening in Wesley’s Crisis
S7E20
·
Journey's End
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Beverly revealing Wesley's academic struggles leads her to ask Picard to speak with him and Picard refuses, a key element in their arcs."
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.