Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Steven’s impulsive rescue instinct in Episode 6 (taking action despite warnings) directly leads to his impulsive sabotage of the Dalek ship in Episode 15 — an illegal override of ship controls — demonstrating his willingness to act unilaterally to 'save the Doctor' when he feels things are going wrong."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_arc
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Both actions stem from an urge to protect the Doctor by forceful intervention, even when the Doctor does not request or approve it. This creates a causal chain of Steven’s autonomy versus the Doctor’s leadership.
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.