Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data hijacks Enterprise using Picard’s voice
S4E3
·
Brothers
To
Data locks out Picard from command
S4E3
·
Brothers
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's use of Picard's voice and security clearance to cancel saucer separation exposes that he has acquired Picard's command authority, shocking the crew."
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.