Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Berel suppresses Nilrem’s panic and locks down Riker
S4E15
·
First Contact
To
Berel confronts Tava over medical hysteria
S4E15
·
First Contact
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Berel orders the wing cordoned off with heavy security and demands the situation be kept quiet, fearing the implications for his reputation, which leads the medical staff trying to hide rumors and paranoia about the alien patient,."
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.