Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Crusher interrupts Riker’s Romulan debate
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
To
Riker challenges Picard’s Romulan trust
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker voices distrust of Tomalak and questions Picard, resulting in Crusher calling to report Jean-Luc's accidental injury thereby interrupting their conversation. Riker's son suddenly being in trouble distracts from the Romulan suspicions."
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.