Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The newborn pursues the Enterprise
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
To
Picard orders hasty departure despite Riker’s caution
S4E16
·
Galaxy's Child
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard ordering a course away from the newborn creature leads directly to the newborn following after and connecting itself to the ship."
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.