Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Maylor’s empathic assault reveals Alkar’s deception
S6E3
·
Man of the People
To
Troi confides in Riker about Maylor’s threat
S6E3
·
Man of the People
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Troi's unsettling encounter and Maylor's direct threat causes Troi to confide in Riker on the bridge to express her fears and sensing malice within Maylor, setting up the conflict centered on Troi and Alkar."
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.