Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Locutus reveals Picard’s assimilation
S4E1
·
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
To
Riker Promoted to Captain
S4E1
·
The Best of Both Worlds, Part II
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The failure to stop the Borg and the reveal of Picard's knowledge serving them (5e6b92170c069a5e) directly leads to Admiral Hanson promoting Riker to Captain (25a8df10c9427029)."
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.