Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker smashes the illusion
S6E21
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Frame of Mind
To
Riker escapes Tilonian lab
S6E21
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Frame of Mind
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker, breaking down the scene, causes him to awaken in the Alien Lab."
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.