Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor races to stop Mara resurrection
S20E6
·
Snakedance Part 2
To
Doctor and Nyssa discover Mara's conduit through Tegan
S20E6
·
Snakedance Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"After the Doctor and Nyssa analyze the crystal experiment and prove that thought can be transformed into energy, they immediately deduce the Mara’s plan: to use Tegan’s mind and the Great Crystal to manifest physically on Manussa."
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.