Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Enterprise crippled by Yridian sabotage
S6E20
·
The Chase
To
Galen’s Deathbed Confession
S6E20
·
The Chase
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard directs Galen be beamed to sickbay, leading directly to Beverly's assessment that Galen is dying."
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.