Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Urak's role in incapacitating the Doctor and preparing him for experiments earlier sets up the Rani's order to remove Mel from the TARDIS later, demonstrating her manipulative control over her servant and expanding her sphere of influence."

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.