Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi joins poker game before Picard arrives
S7E25
·
All Good Things...
To
Crew processes Picard’s future warnings
S7E25
·
All Good Things...
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Troi arrives at the poker game, normalizing the tone, and then Picard wanting to be at the poker game. Picard's unexpected arrival disrupts the game again."
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.