Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Cross-Examining Sentience
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
To
Judgment: Defining a Person
S2E9
·
The Measure of a Man
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard's cross-examination exposes Maddox's inability to sustainably define sentience and forces Phillipa to reconsider the property framing—leading to her ruling in favor of Data's right to choose."
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.