Editing The Force (section)

==What is the Force?==
In the Original Trilogy, the Force was accepted to be a mystical, quasi-religious power that exists in and permeates all life forms to greater or lesser degrees, not unlike qi in Chinese mythology and martial arts. During Episode 1, however, George Lucas decided that he needed a more tangible explanation for the Force to explain why Anakin Skywalker was so much better than any Jedi, so he used the explanation he toyed with earlier in development that the ability to actually connect to the Force stems from the presence of symbiotic micro-organisms called "Midichlorians"; the more of these an individual has, the stronger their connection to the Force and the better their ability to use its energies. Despite what a lot of people will tell you, they don't '''create''' the Force, they just govern your ability to access it. Think of them as biochemical sockets tapping into the Force. Force Users have a higher than average count of these midichlorians, and how ''much'' higher than average this count is determines how powerful a Force User can actually be. One of the appeals of the Dark Side, then, is the ability to circumvent this built-in "power limit", kind of like switching from AC current to DC current, although channeling more power than your physical limits can handle will do a number on you, which is only expected when you're talking about forcing the equivalent of high voltage through your brain.

Because this explanation was considered very [[skub]], it was never brought up again and quietly reverted back to its mystical roots. The Force can be divided into two distinct forms; the Living Force, which exists inside of all living things, interacts with and eventually joins the Cosmic Force upon death. The Cosmic Force influences living beings who are strong in The Force, such as giving said individuals premonitions or visions.