Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data’s alien inquiry and temporal confirmation
S5E26
·
Time's Arrow
To
Data conceals strength while bonding with Jack
S5E26
·
Time's Arrow
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's attempts to earn money and secure materials from Jack, the bellboy, eventually pay off, when Jack brings Data a newspaper where Data sees Guinan's face."
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.