Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Marco’s leadership tested by sabotage
S1E15
·
The Singing Sands
To
Tegana volunteers for the oasis mission
S1E15
·
The Singing Sands
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"The fact that the water supply has been sabotaged directly causes concern for the travelers, and leads to shared water rations for all."
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.
Related Connections
Callback
→ Barbara’s eavesdropping exposes the plot
Callback
→ Tegana orders TARDIS ambush for Noghai
Causal
→ Polo Confiscates the TARDIS Key
Causal
→ Polo Demands Proof of Water’s Safety
Causal
→ Polo’s desperate gamble for the oasis
Escalation
→ Tegana orders TARDIS ambush for Noghai
Callback
← Polo demands the TARDIS for Kublai …
Callback
← Polo interrogates the TARDIS's impossible nature
Causal
← Polo’s desperate gamble for the oasis
Causal
← Polo halts Mongol attack with Khan’s …
Causal
← Polo decides to move the TARDIS …
Causal
← TARDIS systems fail; Ian and Barbara …
Causal
← Polo demands the TARDIS for Kublai …
Character Continuity
← TARDIS systems fail; Ian and Barbara …
Escalation
← Polo demands the TARDIS for Kublai …
Foreshadowing
← Polo halts Mongol attack with Khan’s …
Thematic Parallel
← Polo demands the TARDIS for Kublai …
Thematic Parallel
← Polo halts Mongol attack with Khan’s …