Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor exposes Zanak’s deceptive fortress
S16E6
·
The Pirate Planet Part 2
To
Zanak and Fibuli plot retaliation
S16E6
·
The Pirate Planet Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's revelation of Zanak's heinous crime (a colossal spaceship disguised as a planet) directly motivates his attempt to bluff their escape using a fabricated claim about a TARDIS lock."
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.