Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi ascends into the nacelle tube
S7E18
·
Eye of the Beholder
To
Troi’s empathic rupture in the nacelle
S7E18
·
Eye of the Beholder
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Troi's ascent into the nacelle causes her to feel increasingly spooked, leading to her experience of panic and dread at Kwan's station. Her physical journey is the DIRECT cause of this experience."
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.