Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Doctor's activation of the modified lighthouse lamp (beat_3e4dab35421f3429) directly causes the destruction of the Rutan mother ship, witnessed by the Doctor and Leela (beat_508fb4d03393e4b7)."

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.