Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Iyaaran Ambassadors Arrive and Assign Liaisons
S7E2
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Liaisons
To
Picard’s diplomacy fails in silence
S7E2
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Liaisons
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Voval's assignment as Picard's pilot in the shuttlebay directly leads to their departure and the awkward, strained conversation in the shuttlecraft, since Voval is the pilot."
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.