Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker's Trial Before the Tkon Guardian
S1E7
·
The Last Outpost
To
Power Restored, Hope Rekindled
S1E7
·
The Last Outpost
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Portal restoring power causes the Enterprise and Ferengi ships to regain life support and operational capacity, shifting the narrative from crisis to resolution."
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.