Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders Ro’s arrest after betrayal
S7E24
·
Preemptive Strike
To
Ro’s Final Betrayal and Departure
S7E24
·
Preemptive Strike
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Thanks to Ro holding Riker at phaser point, the Maquis are safe. This then allows Ro to contact her Maquis allies and prepare to beam her aboard."
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.