Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data exposes the Holodeck simulation
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Picard confirms combadges are part of the simulation
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's conclusion directly leads to Picard realizing that the access codes he entered on the fake bridge may now have given Moriarty control over the real Enterprise."
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.