Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Meld’s Legacy: Picard’s Sacrifice Revealed in Sarek’s Resurrection
S3E23
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Sarek
To
The Last Salute: Legacy, Sacrifice, and the Weight of Farewells
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Because Sarek and Picard joined minds, Sarek could complete the negotiations and the episode proceeds to its resolution."
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.