Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Toral's public challenge to Gowron's leadership, backed by the Duras sisters, escalates into the Duras family allying with Sela and the Romulans for military support against Gowron."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Duras sisters' successful installation of Toral as challenger in Episode 26 leads directly to their military collaboration with Sela in Episode 501, as they now need Romulan firepower to win the civil war.
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.