Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker confesses fatherhood fears to Jean-Luc
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
To
Riker and Jean-Luc bond over shared memory
S4E8
·
Future Imperfect
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker and Jean-Luc connecting on the lack of memories from the last sixteen years transitions into a familiar discussion of the holodeck, specifically, his fishing program."
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.