Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Ten-Forward’s Breaking Point: The Contagion Revealed
S3E23
·
Sarek
To
The Diagnosis That Shatters Illusions: Bendii Syndrome and the Unraveling of Sarek
S3E23
·
Sarek
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"They tell Picard that the arrival of Ambassador Sarek as linked to the outbursts. This causes Picard to ask Beverly and Troi about the situation which directly leads to the diagnosis that Sarek is responsible for the violent incidents on the ship."
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.
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