Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Enterprise arriving at empty coordinates in 'In Theory' sets up Picard's suspicion of external influence, which directly leads to his order for Romulan surveillance in 'Redemption' to prevent the Duras from using Romulan allies."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The disappearance/reappearance of the planet foreshadows the hidden political machinations of the Duras, which Picard anticipates by ordering surveillance—a direct consequence of unexplained anomalies and external threats.
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.