Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Doctor meets hostile colonists in pump chamber
S16E17
·
The Power of Kroll Part 1
To
Doctor risks safety to stop human retaliation
S16E17
·
The Power of Kroll Part 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Having learned Romana is likely held by the Swampies (beat f3b8f2940c0b3b49), the Doctor later confirms with Mensch that a blood sacrifice is being prepared (beat 4f40ac6353d799b0), showing the Doctor’s investigative arc connecting the two pieces of intelligence."
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
Causal
→ Dugeen announces orbital strike to colonizers
Thematic Parallel
→ Doctor mistaken for gunrunner caught in …
Causal
← Kimus exposes Zanak's lies as family …
Causal
← Doctor unmasks alien identity under pressure
Character Continuity
← Doctor unmasks alien identity under pressure
Thematic Parallel
← Doctor confronts Thawn about missing men