Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Cully's hovercraft crash (caused by faulty radar suggesting radiation) directly triggers the Dominators' arrival, as their landing exposes the island to exploitation."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The physical event of the crash in Episode 1 physically enables the Dominators' landing in Episode 2, creating a causal link between the characters' actions (Cully's deception/accident) and the escalation of threat.
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.