Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Riker Unmasks the Holographic Trap and Is Captured
S1E21
·
The Arsenal of Freedom
To
Riker Trapped by Minosian Weapon Cube
S1E21
·
The Arsenal of Freedom
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Riker's exposure of the fake Rice hologram triggers the weapon attack encasing him in the lucinium cube, escalating the threat to the away team."
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.