Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Erato delivers dire warning to the Doctor
S17E12
·
The Creature from the Pit Part 4
To
Doctor blackmails Erato into a dangerous bargain
S17E12
·
The Creature from the Pit Part 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Erato's revelation about the neutron star crisis directly leads to the Doctor devising and explaining a daring plan to wrap the neutron star in aluminum and use the TARDIS's gravitational pull to slow it down."
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.