Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard and Riker Confront the Lingering Shadows
S1E13
·
The Big Goodbye
To
Picard Secures Fragile Jaradan Alliance Through Mastered Greeting
S1E13
·
The Big Goodbye
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's flawless delivery of the Jaradan greeting opens the diplomatic dialogue, directly linking his Holodeck ordeal's consequence to the story's diplomatic 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.