Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard confirms Devidian infiltration
S6E1
·
Time's Arrow, Part II
To
Picard plants sensor while Geordi detects triolic waves
S6E1
·
Time's Arrow, Part II
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The aliens arrive; Picard planting a sensor to monitor their activity is a strategic response."
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.