Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Bashir’s humanizing observation of Data
S6E16
·
Birthright, Part I
To
Data confronts the unexplainable
S6E16
·
Birthright, Part I
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's experience with the alien device in Sickbay results in a vision of Dr. Soong. This prompts Data with Geordi to conduct diagnostic scan, seeking a scientific explanation for the unexplained event."
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.