Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Possessed crew seizes the bridge
S5E15
·
Power Play
To
Possessed crew breaches Ten Forward
S5E15
·
Power Play
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data incapacitating Riker directly leads to them bursting into Ten Forward. In the chaos created by the takeover, the initial act of subduing Riker prompts the possessed crew to seize and isolate Ten Forward."
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.