Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Data observes Riker’s humor and detects Romulan threat
S4E11
·
Data's Day
To
Picard detects Romulan Warbird
S4E11
·
Data's Day
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data announces the arrival at designated coordinates, prompting a scan from Picard, which reveals the Romulan Warbird."
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.