Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Daleks' destruction of the Thal spaceship and capture of the Doctor set up his imprisonment and subsequent interrogation plans by Dalek authorities in the control room. The Daleks' identification of the ship as originating from Skaro (the Doctor's home planet) likely influences their strategic interest in interrogating him, linking these beats causally."
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.