Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor fires lighthouse weapon at alien ship
S15E4
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Horror of Fang Rock Part 4
To
Lighthouse beam destroys Rutan mother ship
S15E4
·
Horror of Fang Rock Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's activation of the modified lighthouse lamp (beat_2197c0a198cc33e0) directly causes the explosion of the Rutan mother ship (beat_f9426d6b5ee3d4db), fulfilling the plan."
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.