Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Geordi detects Holodeck spatial anomaly
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Moriarty Awakens to His Own Existence
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Holodeck malfunction identified by Geordi and Data leads directly to Barclay investigating the program and inadvertently releasing Moriarty."
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.