Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Picard accuses Q of killing Amanda’s parents
S6E6
·
True Q
To
Q reveals the Continuum’s death threat
S6E6
·
True Q
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Picard accusing the Q Continuum of executing Amanda's parents provokes Q to reveal the Continuum's perspective and dire consequence, raising the stakes dramatically and solidifying the conflict."
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.