Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Shapp ambushed by Shadow minion at Transmat
S16E24
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 4
To
Marshal orders strike on Zeos
S16E24
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Shadow's minion ambushes Shapp, assassinating him and removing him from the scene, which weakens the Doctor's plan to stop the Marshal's attack. This failure directly escalates the Marshal's aggression, as seen when he orders warheads to be armed and targeted in the Marshal's Module."
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.