Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Sarah Jane and Harry’s arrival on Voga via transmat in Episode 18 directly leads to their involvement in the political conspiracy and crisis in Episode 19."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The transmat to Voga sets both companions on a trajectory of entanglement in Vogan politics. This causes their subsequent interrogation, capture, and mission to warn the Doctor in Episode 19, directly stemming from their forced arrival in Episode 18.
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.