Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Dathon invokes Darmok and Jalad
S5E2
·
Darmok
To
Picard misinterprets Dathon’s metaphor under duress
S5E2
·
Darmok
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Creature cutting off the escape route leads Picard to interpret phrases, indicating progress."
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.