Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard sacrifices Starfleet secrecy to stop Maxwell
S4E12
·
The Wounded
To
Maxwell annihilates Cardassian ships
S4E12
·
The Wounded
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The identification of the Phoenix as the pursuing ship leads to the Cardassian warship moving on the Phoenix and opening fire."
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.