Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Wesley’s previous concern for Worf’s emotional state (Episode 14) creates the empathy foundation that Picard invokes when endorsing Wesley’s leadership in Episode 15."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
In Episode 14, Wesley interrupts Geordi in Engineering to report Worf’s distress (cand_evt_scene_58f9dbaf1982f7a7_1). In Episode 15, Picard explicitly values an officer who 'knows when to admit ignorance and ask a question'—a trait Wesley demonstrates through his prior empathy and humility.
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.