Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor proposes Zeos rescue plan
S16E22
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 2
To
Doctor enters transmat alone despite K9s warning
S16E22
·
The Armageddon Factor Part 2
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Marshal’s permission to go to Zeos directly enables the Doctor’s entry into the transmat chamber. It is the administrative gate that opens the physical trap Romana and Merak have uncovered."
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.