Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard denies Toral’s claim, sparking Klingon schism
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Redemption
To
Toral fractures the High Council
S4E26
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Redemption
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's rejection of Toral's leadership claim prompting Toral to challenge Gowron and inciting a significant portion of the Council to defect and pledge allegiance to him over Gowron, effectively beginning the Klingon 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.