Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi learns of Lwaxana’s fractured psyche
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Troi proposes telepathic rescue mission
S7E7
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Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard questions Maques, and Troi encourages him. That encouragement lead to the sharing of a telepathic link between Maques and Troi."
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.