Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor and Tremas strategize against Melkur
S18E23
·
The Keeper of Traken Part 3
To
Tremas breaches his oath to save Traken
S18E23
·
The Keeper of Traken Part 3
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tremas revealing that only a Traken can succeed to the Keepership is crucial for Melkur's plan; his eventual betrayal of secrecy to reveal the Source manipulator plans shows a shift in allegiance emblematic of resisting Melkur's corruption."
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.