Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Signal Vanished
S2E2
·
Where Silence Has Lease
To
The Void Claims Its First Connection
S2E2
·
Where Silence Has Lease
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker's fragmented comms from the away team precipitate the Transporter Chief's report that they have lost lock—turning confusion about the team's status into confirmed operational failure."
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.