Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker calls Lieutenant Riker’s bluff
S6E24
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Second Chances
To
Riker’s Proposal and Troi’s Ambivalence
S6E24
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Second Chances
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Poker match ends and Lieutenant Riker leaves. He goes to asks Troi to marry him."
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.