Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data explains the nebula’s spatial anomalies
S4E25
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In Theory
To
O'Brien struggles to lock onto Picard
S4E25
·
In Theory
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard asks Data to reconfigure the sensors to detect the anomalies. Picard then pilots the damaged shuttle through that unstable space as O'Brien struggles to lock onto it for transport."
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.