Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Doctor's revelation that Ben and Jamie are imprisoned aboard the Annabelle (E17) directly causes the Highlanders' ambush plan in the hold (E18), as their presence aboard the ship becomes the catalyst for the revolt."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The Doctor's intelligence (E17) about the prison ship enables the Highlanders' ambush (E18), creating a clear causal link between the two episodes.
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.