Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Barbara reprograms Robomen to attack Daleks
S2E9
·
Flashpoint
To
Barbara’s Robomen gambit and the bomb’s countdown
S2E9
·
Flashpoint
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Wanting to stop the bomb, Barbara's query prompts the Doctor to explain that stopping it isn't immediately possible and encourage her to come up with another option."
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.