Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Acomat's agreement to capture the TARDIS (Ep 16) directly enables Tegana's murderous plan to eliminate the caravan and redirect the TARDIS to Noghai (Ep 17)."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection establishes the direct causal chain of Noghai's plot: Acomat's commitment in Ep 16 to capture the TARDIS (via ambush) is executed in Ep 17 through a staged bandit attack and diversion of the ship. Acomat's role as strategist and Tegana's role as executor create continuity.
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.