Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders hasty departure despite Riker’s caution
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
To
The creature bonds to the Enterprise
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The newborn following the ship explains the nature of its attachment with Troi identifying its belief."
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.