Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Engineering Reports Catastrophic Damage
S6E7
·
Rascals
To
Ferengi seize Enterprise bridge and crew
S6E7
·
Rascals
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data detects transporter signatures which directly escalates to the ship being boarded by the Ferengi, heightening the immediate threat. The boarding directly results in Picard and Geordi are captured."
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.