Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Master's deal with the Gold Dalek in Frontier in Space (where he proposes letting the Doctor live to witness the destruction of his worlds) sets up the Daleks' later behavior toward the Doctor in Planet of the Daleks, where they take him alive for interrogation and experimentation rather than exterminating him outright."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Master's twisted bargain directly influences the Daleks' treatment of the Doctor in the next story arc. The Daleks initially accept extermination orders but later keep the Doctor alive, mirroring the Master's cruel intent to prolong the Doctor's torment.
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.