Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Soren and Riker commit to the rescue mission
S5E17
·
The Outcast
To
Riker and Soren agree to co-pilot rescue
S5E17
·
The Outcast
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Noor agrees to the rescue mission, and Soren volunteers to pilot the shuttle, changing the stakes and setting Riker's investment in their work into motion."
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.