Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data’s speech glitch and Troi’s private request
S5E15
·
Power Play
To
Possessed crew seizes the bridge
S5E15
·
Power Play
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data recommending the southern polar region is the reason Riker questions his actions in the first place."
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.