Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The TARDIS's infection in Event 5 enables the Doctor to provide critical navigation data despite his compromised state in Event 6."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The earlier event's infection allows the Doctor to synthesize resistance (cataleptic trance) while still contributing tactical knowledge, showing his adaptation.
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.