Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Romana and Tarak's infiltration of the Inner Sanctum in E15 (where they discover Adric's state) directly leads to the Doctor's desperate plan to destroy the Great One in E16, culminating in the scout ship's impact."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection carries the urgency of the TARDIS crew's mission across episodes, showing how their discoveries and strategies in E15 directly motivate their actions in E16.
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.