Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard confronts Data over probe deception
S4E14
·
Clues
To
Probe arrival forces investigation pivot
S4E14
·
Clues
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard thinking Data is acting in the best interest of the crew leads him to pursue the facts further and have Geordi resend the probe, as there is additional information for Picard to unearth."
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.