Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Mawdryn warns of transmat failure and crisis
S20E10
·
Mawdryn Undead Part 2
To
Doctor dodges identity question in sickbay confrontation
S20E10
·
Mawdryn Undead Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Mawdryn’s revelation that the transmat did not achieve stability explains why the Doctor is not in the TARDIS, directly leading the Doctor to admit to Tegan and the Brigadier that he is missing."
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.