Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker’s final transporter gamble
S5E17
·
The Outcast
To
Medical Recovery and Forbidden Glance
S5E17
·
The Outcast
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Direct cause: Riker's courageous save is successful and followed by the scene showing its effect and the J'naii reaction."
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.