Author Topic: Knowledge of the Force?
SithLord_1270  83 posts
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Date Posted: 3/6 4:01pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Was knowledge of the existence of the Force common?

Luke reacts to OB1 like he's never heard of it when he mentions the force to Luke in ANH. In RotJ, leia just calls it a power she doesn't understand. not expecting her to have a thorough understanding of the force, but at least have some inkling of what Luke is using. Especially since her dad worked so closely with jedi.

Or did, with the near extinction of the Jedi, the knowledge of the Force pass into legend & obscurity among those not familiar with Jedi or Force cults.

 

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DarthDragon164  731 posts
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Date Posted: 3/6 4:43pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
My guess is that Palps made talking about the Force illegal, so the younger generation knew little to nothing of it.

 

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Grand_Moff_Jawa  4744 posts
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Date Posted: 3/6 4:58pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
It was probably well-known, but not believed in by most people. If Han Solo knew of it, I'd say many people probably did. It was probably the mindset of most that it was simple tricks and nonsense.

 

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timmoishere  7857 posts
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Date Posted: 3/7 12:35pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
DarthDragon164 posted:
My guess is that Palps made talking about the Force illegal, so the younger generation knew little to nothing of it.

This

 

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Grand_Moff_Jawa  4744 posts
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Date Posted: 3/7 2:20pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
And just how would Palpatine enforce such a decree? Microphones in everyone's home? On their person?

 

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timmoishere  7857 posts
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Date Posted: 3/7 2:27pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
He set up flags on the Holonet to alert the ISB of anyone attempting to look up information on the Jedi. And he ensured that most of the physical records of the Jedi were destroyed as well. The only things he allowed to remain were Imperial Museum exhibits depicting the Jedi as baby-snatchers, murderers and traitors.

 

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DarthDragon164  731 posts
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48424_Ulic Qel-Droma (512093)
Date Posted: 3/7 2:37pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Plus I'm sure for Luke's case, Owen really kept silent, because he didn't want him following in his father's footsteps.

 

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Qui-Gon_Reborn  5779 posts
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Date Posted: 3/7 10:42pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
By this time, most people didn't know about or didn't believe in the Force. Remember, even Admiral Motti referred to the Force as "sorcerer's ways".

 

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SithLord_1270  83 posts
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Date Posted: 3/8 6:18pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
mmmm.....So the Force was forbidden knowledge then? relegated to sueprstition staus?

 

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DarthDragon164  731 posts
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48424_Ulic Qel-Droma (512093)
Date Posted: 3/8 7:15pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Yeah, more or less.

 

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Qui-Gon_Reborn  5779 posts
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Date Posted: 3/8 7:15pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
That's correct. It was one of Palpatine's safeguards against suspicions concerning his ascention to power.

 

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timmoishere  7857 posts
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Date Posted: 3/8 9:21pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
SithLord_1270 posted:
mmmm.....So the Force was forbidden knowledge then? relegated to sueprstition staus?

Correct. Those who knew otherwise wisely kept their mouths shut.

 

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Master_Starwalker  17414 posts
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Date Posted: 3/10 9:13am Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Plus, Luke was living in the sticks. He wouldn't hear about anything that Owen didn't want him to know.

 

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clrobins6r 
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Date Posted: 5/18 6:46pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Two parts:

1. I agree that Luke was probably kept from knowing too much by Ben and Owen for his protection.

2. Han calls it a 'hokie' religion. I'm thinking it's like Harrie Chrisna's. Most people of heard of it, but couldn't really explain it if they had to.

 

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AeroStar 
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Date Posted: 5/18 8:42pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
id leia and han ever have kids? what happneed to thoose 2 lol

 

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timmoishere  7857 posts
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Date Posted: 5/18 10:44pm Subject: Knowledge of the Force?
Han and Leia did have 3 kids. But to tell their stories would take a long time. I would advise against not looking up Jacen Solo on the Wookiee, at the very least, because there are some big spoilers about him that you can't avoid.

 

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