Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi Orders Geordi into Lethal Radiation
S7E16
·
Thine Own Self
To
Riker validates Troi’s command choice
S7E16
·
Thine Own Self
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Critical system failures during the test force Troi to make the harsh decision to send Geordi to his potential death."
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.