Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor confronts Atrios nuclear devastation
S16E21
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 1
To
Marshal orders TARDIS destroyed by missile
S16E21
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's suspicion that the nuclear war on Atrios is connected to the sixth segment of the Key to Time directly motivates the Marshal's later paranoia and aggressive targeting of the unknown 'Zeon device' (the TARDIS). The Marshal interprets the TARDIS's presence as part of the Zeon threat, leading to his order to destroy it."
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.