Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi’s Alien Possession Begins
S4E14
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Clues
To
Data’s desperate plea to the Paxan entity
S4E14
·
Clues
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Troi being bathed in a green glow directly leads to her revealing that the Paxans' plan has failed to Data."
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.