Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Barclay’s Intelligence Revealed in Sickbay
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
To
Staff debate Barclay’s confinement
S4E19
·
The Nth Degree
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Beverly's declaration of Barclay being the 'most advanced human' prompts Riker to suggest confining Barclay due to his alien influence."
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.