Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
TARDIS disappears leaving Romana and K9 stranded
S16E23
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 3
To
Merak calls out in the Zeos corridors
S16E23
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The realization that the TARDIS is missing (beat_1034bb8f23ad2e9a) forces Romana and K9 to seek alternative means to Zeos, culminating in Merak's impulsive use of the tracer to transmute ahead (beat_999db277282c6d92)."
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.