Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Breakthrough in the tachyon chamber
S18E2
·
The Leisure Hive Part 2
To
Hardin reveals Romana's breakthrough in court
S18E2
·
The Leisure Hive Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Romana and Hardin's successful stopping of time (evidenced by the hourglass) is the breakthrough that enables Romana to solve the wave equations in all four dimensions, interrupting the trial with this news."
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.