Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"In Episode 26, Sela declares that when the time is right they will deal with the Federation and Captain Picard. In Episode 501, when Picard's fleet advances toward Klingon territory, Sela mobilizes Romulan forces to confront him, directly executing that earlier plan."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection shows Sela's strategic continuity and escalation: she moves from planning and posturing in Episode 26 to active military command and deployment in Episode 501, fulfilling her earlier threat and establishing herself as a proactive commander.
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.