Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker faces impossible choices on the bridge
S4E9
·
Final Mission
To
Riker chooses risky waste disposal
S4E9
·
Final Mission
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker considering options with the waste vessel is interrupted by the message about Picard's missing shuttle, creating a push and pull between the Enterprise's two missions."
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.