Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Survivors face Marshal’s countdown timer
S9E18
·
The Mutants Part 4
To
Marshal launches assault on Skybase One
S9E18
·
The Mutants Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Marshal’s countdown from Skybase’s corridors culminates in the gunfire that kills Varan’s warriors at Bac Decon. The mechanical countdown (whatever it represents) acts as a timer for both the rocket launch and the massacre of the rebels."
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.
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