Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Sela Exposes Romulan Invasion Plot
S5E8
·
Unification Part II
To
Sela’s Ambush and Pardek’s Betrayal
S5E8
·
Unification Part II
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard, Spock, and Data determine Neral's deception (beat_f709a861d3b08b31), but then Sela arrives, Pardek is revealed as a traitor (beat_64e8695ed17bce25)."
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.