Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Maylor’s violent warning to Troi
S6E3
·
Man of the People
To
Troi confides in Riker about Maylor’s threat
S6E3
·
Man of the People
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Following the threat and the continued warnings from Maylor, Troi finds herself in her office later with Riker and appears visibly distraught. Riker offers and listens, setting up the next stage of the plot."
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.