Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker manipulates Moriarty into dematerialization
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Moriarty renegotiates under false pretenses
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Moriarty trusting the false information given to him from Picard (via the Countess) directly leads to him and the Countess being transported to the transporter room."
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.