Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's decision to send Sarah to prepare the Earth ship in Episode 13 directly enables her presence and authority in the sabotage mission planning in Episode 14."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's entrusting of Sarah with the critical task of preparing the Earth ship sets up her role in the sabotage mission, as she is already familiar with the ship's systems and personnel, making her the logical choice to coordinate with Jill and Galloway.
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.