Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Bridge Under Siege: Romulan Threats and Cosmic Collapse
S3E20
·
Tin Man
To
The Cosmic Reckoning: Data’s Return and the Supernova’s Aftermath
S3E20
·
Tin Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard acknowledges to Riker; sudden Data materializes and returns."
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.