Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Krola stages his own assassination
S4E15
·
First Contact
To
Krola forces Riker to fire phaser
S4E15
·
First Contact
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Krola accuses Riker of lying about the Federation's peaceful intentions, leading to Krola attempting to undermine Durken."
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.