Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Binary to Blur: Data's Silent Mastery
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
To
The Shattering Point
S2E6
·
Loud as a Whisper
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Data's study and rapid acquisition of gestural languages directly enables Picard's tactical idea to use Data as Riva's temporary translator at the summit."
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.