Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor’s improvised escape plan in Episode 17 (failing systems and TARDIS collision risk) leads to Romana’s defiance on the bridge in Episode 18. Romana’s desperation mirrors the Doctor’s earlier urgency."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This link connects the technical crisis in the first episode to Romana’s emotional and narrative crisis in the second, as she fights to undo the Doctor’s abandonment.
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.