Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor entrusts Steven to Katarina’s care inside the TARDIS following Troy, which directly leads to the next episode’s opening where Steven’s blood poisoning worsens, prompting the Doctor to land on Kembel."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection establishes the continuity of Steven’s precarious health across episodes. The Doctor’s desperate care for Steven in Episode 9 (Horse of Destruction) sets up the immediate crisis in Episode 10 (The Nightmare Begins), where the blood poisoning must be treated, driving the TARDIS to land on Kembel.
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.