Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker confirms Enterprise escape
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
To
Picard confronts simulation paradox
S6E12
·
Ship in a Bottle
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker informing Picard that they regained control over the ship is a direct result of Picard's deceiving Moriarty, so now Picard reveals to Riker how he did it."
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.