Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data attacks Troi in the turbolift
S7E6
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Phantasms
To
Data attacks Troi and Riker in the corridor
S7E6
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Phantasms
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data attacking Troi with the coil brace directly causes Riker and Worf to discover her bleeding in the turbolift."
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.