Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard interrupts Riker with Klingon arrival
S6E13
·
Aquiel
To
Torak reveals living Uhnari to the crew
S6E13
·
Aquiel
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Finding Klingon DNA leads Picard to the discovery of Aquiel Uhnari, which completely overturns presumptions of Uhnari's death"
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.