Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Varan arms survivors as human shields
S9E18
·
The Mutants Part 4
To
Marshal launches assault on Skybase One
S9E18
·
The Mutants Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Varan’s strategic decision to use the survivors as human shields to infiltrate Skybase directly follows from his rejection of Jo’s offer of a 'cure' and his insistence that there is no solution—pushing him toward a doomed but defiant act."
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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