Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard orders medical investigation into Troi's coma
S5E12
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Violations
To
Riker probes Jev over Troi’s coma
S5E12
·
Violations
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker's awareness of Troi's final moments leads him to question Jev about her condition. This is a direct follow-up on the known facts."
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.