Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Marshal accuses travelers of spying
S16E21
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 1
To
K9's laser lights diversion
S16E21
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Marshal's capture of the Doctor and Romana at gunpoint creates the immediate crisis that K9 disrupts by creating a diversion (shooting out lights), allowing the protagonists to escape. Their capture directly necessitates their rescue."
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.