Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The Daleks' pursuit after the theft of their ship (from Episode 15) sets up their continued tracking ability (using the taranium core) which the Doctor acknowledges in the TARDIS as they land in Episode 16."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Episode 15 ends with the Daleks actively pursuing the Doctor's ship because they fear the taranium core has been stolen. Episode 16 opens with the TARDIS crew immediately concerned about the Daleks tracking them via the taranium. This creates a direct causal link where the threat from Episode 15 directly carries over into Episode 16 as an ongoing danger.
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.