Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Troi’s empathic collapse and Data’s anomaly
S4E10
·
The Loss
To
Troi’s empathic collapse triggers crisis
S4E10
·
The Loss
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The plane-polarized object field weakens Troi's empathic abilities, leading to her collapse. This is directly linked to her experiencing pain and trying to contact Crusher."
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.