Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard Ordered to Hunt Maxwell
S4E12
·
The Wounded
To
O'Brien's Loyalty to Maxwell Clashes with Riker
S4E12
·
The Wounded
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Admiral Haden orders Picard to allow the Cardassian delegation aboard the Enterprise, which directly leads to O'Brien's visible discomfort and resentment towards them."
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.