Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Rogue robot steals weapon secrets
S12E1
·
Robot Part 1
To
Doctor deduces rogue robot's target
S12E1
·
Robot Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The theft of the disintegrator gun plans at the Weapons Research Centre directly leads to the Brigadier presenting the Doctor with a list of stolen items (including control circuitry), allowing the Doctor to deduce the robot's purpose and next target."
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.