Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker Orders Enterprise Retreat Under Duress
S7E4
·
Gambit, Part I
To
Data overrides Worf on shields
S7E4
·
Gambit, Part I
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker, forced by Baran to order Data to withdraw, creates the situation where Data must choose whether to trust Riker; Data's decision to drop shields is a direct response to Riker's apparent betrayal and his own assessment of Riker's true loyalty."
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.