Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
T'Pel defies Picard and triggers transporter disaster
S4E11
·
Data's Day
To
T'Pel's transporter death disrupts negotiations
S4E11
·
Data's Day
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"T'Pel directs Picard to prepare the Transporter Room, leading to T'Pel being transported, where the transporter malfunctions."
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.