Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Stahlman's act of cutting off the Doctor's power in Episode 20 directly causes the crisis in Episode 21 where Liz and the Brigadier must confront Stahlman over his refusal to restore it."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
This connection establishes Stahlman's escalating defiance and its immediate consequences. His sabotage of the Doctor's work in Part 2 creates the central conflict that drives Part 3's plot, forcing the Doctor's allies to confront Stahlman's authoritarian control over the project.
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.