Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Tractor beam fails to alter fragment
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The Masterpiece Society
To
Enterprise diverts fragment with tractor beam
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The Masterpiece Society
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Geordi and Hannah preparing to engage the tractor beam leads to Riker ordering the power rerouting."
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.