Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data’s impossible oversleeping triggers alarm
S7E6
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Phantasms
To
Data conceals dream content from Geordi
S7E6
·
Phantasms
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data oversleeping and a security call being made sets up that Geordi reports his findings, which leads him to believe that his dream program is malfunctioning."
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.