Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor learns of Moonbase’s collapsing systems
S4E23
·
The Moonbase Part 1
To
Hobson rejects Earth Control’s quarantine demand
S4E23
·
The Moonbase Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The off-course hurricane and the base's compromised status (beat_2431c83de9b069f0) leads directly to Earth Control placing the Moonbase under quarantine (beat_79824458a0c90fe3), trapping the Doctor and accelerating the plot."
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.