Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Kwan’s suicide in the plasma stream
S7E18
·
Eye of the Beholder
To
Picard authorizes Kwan’s log investigation
S7E18
·
Eye of the Beholder
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Kwan's suicide prompts Riker and Worf to report the incident to Picard and Troi in the ready room, initiating the investigation. The jump is the direct cause of the report."
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.