Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Black Dalek's demand for a status report on the taranium core in Episode 14 causes Mavic Chen's failure to be targeted in Episode 15."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Black Dalek's pressure on Chen to deliver the core (Episode 14) sets up Chen's exposure of Dalek incompetence (ship theft, Episode 15) and their public confrontation, escalating the conflict between them.
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.