Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Pleasure Feeds the Vine — Therapy Backfires
S2E22
·
Shades of Gray
To
Endorphins Feed the Vine — Pulaski Reprograms the Stimulator
S2E22
·
Shades of Gray
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The spike in microbial growth triggers Pulaski and Troi to link the change to Riker’s memories."
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.