Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Geordi Discovers Frozen Crew in Frostbound Quarters
S1E3
·
The Naked Now
To
Beverly's Lighthearted Exchange with Data and Geordi's Unsettling Symptoms
S1E3
·
The Naked Now
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Geordi's initial exposure to the mysterious wet substance on the Tsiolkovsky crew quarters directly causes his contagion symptoms aboard the Enterprise."
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.