Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The alternate Riker, desperate to avoid returning to a Borg-dominated reality, attacks Worf's shuttle; his ship is destroyed when its warp containment fails, a direct consequence of his defiance."

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.