You are sitting in
the Tylersville Kroger lot waiting for Carol. You are forcing yourself to get
better because you are tired of being tired, pills or no. – Amorella
1147 hours. Amy says it
might take a month to rid myself of this vertigo. That’s what it took her. The weather is cloudy but warm. The
larger bird feeder was down this morning; I assume squirrels were the cause. I
rewired the feeder so it can’t be pushed off its hanger. It had to have taken
two or three squirrels to do that. Interesting, forget the apes. A new film,
“Planet of the Squirrels” will be gnawing its way onto the screens soon.
Dusk.
You and Carol spent the afternoon doing chores both inside and outside. You and
Tim decided on one more lawn mowing before putting the mowers away for Winter.
Lunch was leftovers as so will be supper. In fact you are finding it rather pleasant
not eating out so much. – Amorella
1717 hours. I am feeling
better, more energized than I have been since ‘vertigo event’ Friday. Today we
watched a show then National Geographic – great photography better seen on a
new HD delivering screen. We will have to partake more often.
1734 hours. I just
watched the trailer for the 2015 Star Wars “The Force Awakens” – most awesome. I will have to watch them
all once again, one at a time from the first through the sixth. ‘The Force’,
let’s see what Wikipedia says:
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The Force is a binding,
metaphysical, and ubiquitous power in the fictional universe of the Star Wars galaxy created by George
Lucas. Introduced in the original Star
Wars film (1977), it is integral to all subsequent incarnations of Star Wars, including the expanded universe
of comic books, novels, and video games. Within the franchise, it is the object
of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders
Origin
Lucas has
attributed the origins of "The Force" to a 1963 abstract film by
Arhur Lipsett, which sampled from many sources.
One of
the audio sources Lipsett sampled for 21-87
was a conversation between artificial intelligence pioneer Warren S. McCulloch
and Roman Kroitor, a cinematographer who went on to develop IMAX. In the face
of McCulloch's arguments that living beings are nothing but highly complex
machines, Kroitor insists that there is something more: "Many people feel
that in the contemplation of nature and in communication with other living
things, they become aware of some kind of force, or something, behind this apparent
mask which we see in front of us, and they call it God."
When asked if this was the source
of "the Force," Lucas confirms that his use of the term in Star
Wars was "an echo of that phrase in 21-87." The idea behind it, however, was universal:
"Similar phrases have been used extensively by many different people for
the last 13,000 years to describe the 'life force,'" he says.
Quotes
The
Force is referenced several times throughout the Star Wars saga.
In A New Hope, there are several mentions
of the Force in reference to Luke Skywaler: by Obi-Wan Kenobi ("It
surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together", "Use
the Force, Luke", "I felt a great disturbance in the force, as if
millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced"
and "The Force will be with you, always") and Darth Vader ("The
Force is strong with this one"). The famous line "May the Force be
with you" is actually said by General Dodonna after explaining the Death
Star attack plan to the Rebel pilots. It is said again by Han Solo to Luke,
right before the attack on the Death Star battle station.
In The Empire Strikes Back, , Emperor
Palpatine states "There is a great disturbance in the Force", in
reference to Luke Skywalker. Yoda points out that "a Jedi's strength flows
from the Force" while training Luke (a statement he would repeat in Return of the Jedi; Yoda also explains
that "you must feel the Force around you". During their battle in
Cloud City, Darth Vader tells Luke "The Force is with you, young Skywalker,
but you are not a Jedi yet". Finally, Luke says "May the Force be
with you" at the end of the movie.
References to the Force in Return of the Jedi include Yoda stating
on his deathbed "Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong",
Luke revealing to Leia that he is her brother by stating "The Force runs
strong in my family" and Admiral Ackbar saying "May the Force be with
us" immediately prior to the Battle of Endor.
Depiction
In the
original Star Wars film, the Force is
first described by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi as an energy field created by all
living things, that surrounds and penetrates living beings and binds the galaxy
together. Throughout the series, characters exhibit various powers that
rely on the Force.
The Force has a “Dark side”, which
feeds off emotions such as anger, jealousy, fear, lust, and hate, but the Jedi
are only supposed to use the Force for peaceful purposes.[3] The series'
villains, the Sith, embrace the dark side in order to seize power. The Jedi's
compassionate and selfless use of the Force has come to be known by inference
as "the light side", although that term is not used in the films.
Force
abilities
.
The
Force can enhance natural, physical, and mental abilities, including strength
(such as during a "Force jump" or to slow a fall from an otherwise
dangerous height) and accuracy (as when Luke Skywalker was able to launch
proton torpedoes into a two-meter-wide thermal exhaust port on the Death Star
in A New Hope).
A number
of other Force powers are demonstrated in the film series including
telekinesis, telepathy, levitation, deep hypnosis, enhanced empathy, reflexes,
precognition, and enhanced speed. The Jedi were also able to influence and
control the minds of others by making use of the Jedi mind trick.
The Sith
use an ability called Force Lightning which is a lightning-like
manifestation of the dark side of the Force that can be used either in combat
or as an instrument of excruciating torture (as demonstrated by Emperor
Palpatine in Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith and Count Dooku in Attack of the Clones). Darth Vader also
demonstrates the ability to choke using the Force and numerous Jedi have been
able to manipulate their lightsaber with the Force. The Force also gives
enhanced skills in lightsaber combat.
The term
"Force power" originated in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, by
West End Games. Later, it was used in Jedi
Knight: Dark Forces II, where they could be gained via a system of Force
"points".
Within the Star Wars Expanded
Universe, a number of other powers have been demonstrated, such as the ability
to heal or drain the life force of others, increase resistance to attack, warp
space and to dissipate energy attacks (which has been demonstrated on-screen by
Yoda in Attack of the Clones during his battle with Count Dooku).
Disturbances
in the Force
Those
who possess the discipline and subtlety of mind to sense The Force often
refer to disturbances in the Force. Since the Force is "an energy
field created by all living things", a disturbance can be felt when there
is death or suffering on a massive scale. A disturbance (or "tremor")
may also be felt in the presence of a powerful Jedi or Sith.
When the
planet Alderaan is destroyed in A New Hope, Obi-Wan senses "a great
disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in
terror, and were suddenly silenced". Also, in A New Hope, Darth
Vader remarks to Grand Moff Tarkin that he felt a "tremor in the
Force" that he had not felt since in the presence of his old master. In The Empire Strikes Back, Palpatine tells
Darth Vader that he has felt a great disturbance in the Force upon realizing
that Luke Skywalker poses a threat to him. Vader tells Palpatine that he also
has felt the disturbance. In The Phantom
Menace, Obi-Wan and his master Qui-Gon Jinn both agree that they feel a
disturbance in the Force upon their arrival on Tatooine, possibly caused by the
presence of the young, yet incredibly Force-sensitive Anakin Skywalker on the
planet. In Attack of the Clones, Yoda
feels a disturbance in the Force when Anakin, enraged by his mother’s death,
slaughters a tribe of Tusken Raiders.
In Attack of the Clones,
Yoda can see through the Force that Obi Wan and Anakin will be forced to
confront Count Dooku. He immediately orders a ship to take him to the scene of
the duel in order to interrupt Dooku's plans and save the Jedi. Yoda is seen to
be visibly disturbed after the deaths of many Jedi during Order 66 in Revenge of the Sith. He falls to his
knees and grasps his chest, as if especially its bond with the Jedi that were
killed. In A New Hope, Darth Vader was able to sense Obi-Wan through his
interactions with the Force, and in Return of the Jedi, Vader and Luke
Skywalker were able to sense each other.
Force-sensitivity
Force-sensitivity
is a condition in the Star Wars universe
where a life form possesses a natural connection to the Force. Though the Force
flows through all life, with only rare exceptions (such as the Yuuzhan Vong),
outright sensitivity to it is a more uncommon trait. While potential for
Force-sensitivity is established at birth, awareness, experience and training
are necessary to harness the power of the Force. Yoda implies that this
training is most effective in early childhood. It is established in The Phantom Menace to be biological, the
product of midi-chlorians.
Midi-chlorians
are micoorganisms first mentioned in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
They reside within the cells of all living things and communicate with the
Force.They are symbionts within all other living things and without them life
could not exist. The Jedi have learned how to listen to and coordinate the
midi-chlorians. Every living being thus has a connection to the Force, but one
must have a high enough concentration of midi-chlorians in one's cells in order
to be a Jedi or a Sith.
Creator
George Lucas notes that the midi-chlorians are based on the endosymbiotic
theory. He says: Midi-chlorians are a loose depiction of mitochondria, which
are necessary components for cells to divide. They probably had something–which
will come out someday–to do with the beginnings of life and how one cell
decided to become two cells with a little help from this other little creature
who came in, without whom life couldn’t exist. And it’s really a way of saying
we have hundreds of little creatures, who live on us, and without them, we all
would die. There wouldn’t be any life. They are necessary for us; we are
necessary for them. Using them in the metaphor, saying society is the same way,
says we all must get along with each other.
The
Chosen One
An
ancient prophecy foretold the appearance of a Chosen One imbued with a high
concentration of midi-chlorians, strong with the Force, and destined to alter
it forever. Anakin Skywalker was believed by many to be the Chosen One although
it was Luke Skywalker who brought his father, Anakin, to the Ashla at the end.
Anakin Skywalker had the highest concentration of midi-chlorians the Jedi
Council had ever seen. He was possibly conceived by the midi-chlorians (parthenogenesis).
Lucas has said in interviews that Luke Skywalker had the same total
midi-chlorian count that Anakin did at birth, though this does not necessarily
make him the Chosen One because Anakin did exactly what the prophecy foretold
by coming back from the Dark Side and destroying Emperor Palpatine.
In Revenge of the Sith, Palpatine tells
Anakin that a Sith Lord, Darth Plaqueis, had the ability to use the Dark Side
to influence midi-chlorians to create life and to prevent people from dying.
Anakin believed this power could save his wife, but failed, leading him to the
dark side of the force. This raised doubt whether he was the Chosen One, but he
later proved himself a true Jedi, the Chosen One he was foretold to be.
Midichlorians
Midichlorians are science
fictional microscopic bio-organic entities. According to the Jedi master
Qui-Gon Jinn, midichlorians were described as "microscopic life-forms that
reside within the cells of all living things and communicate with the
Force." Midichlorians existed in the blood system of individuals in the
Star Wars universe and acted as an energy ‘conductor’ of the Force. Individuals
with higher counts of midichlorians in their blood system were recognized as
"force sensitive" by the Jedi order and were tested before being
determined to be accepted into the Jedi order.
Force
Ghost
The
first instance of a dead character communicating with a living character occurs
soon after Obi-Wan Kenobi's death in A New Hope, when Luke Skywalker
hears Obi-Wan's voice saying, "Run, Luke, run!" Luke hears Obi-Wan's
voice again during the Battle of Yavin.
The
first visual appearance of a Force Ghost (or Force Spirit) is in The Empire
Strikes Back, when Obi-Wan's ghost appears to Luke on Hoth, and again to
Luke and Yoda on Dagobah. In Return of
the Jedi, Luke converses with the ghost on Dagobah after Yoda's death, then
sees their two spirits alongside that of Anakin Skywalker during the
celebration on Endor at the end of the film.
While
Yoda and Obi-Wan are seen to vanish upon death, leaving behind only their
physical clothing, Darth Vader's body does not disappear or dissolve onscreen.
Luke Skywalker is later seen burning Vader's armor, including his helmet and
faceplate, but it is unclear whether the armor still contains Vader's body,
though the novelization to the film says that Vader's body did disappear and
that the armor was empty.
Questions
arose after the release of The Phantom
Menace, when Qui-Gon Jinn’s body did not vanish after his death fighting
Darth Maul and, perhaps more importantly, none of the other characters expected
it to. Qui-Gon's remains were burned on a Jedi funeral pyre on Naboo. In the
film's DVD commentary Lucas indicated that this apparent discontinuity was a
plot point that would be revisited. It should be noted that Obi-Wan's enigmatic
final words to Darth Vader, and the disappearance of his body appear to perplex
Vader.
In Revenge of the Sith, it is revealed that
the ability to return as a Force Spirit is a recently discovered and complex
discipline unknown to most Jedi. Yoda informs Obi-Wan that the late Qui-Gon
Jinn discovered " ... path to immortality", the secret of how to
retain his identity after death and absorption into the Force, and that his
spirit would instruct Obi-Wan in this discipline during his exile on Tatooine.
In the Expanded Universe novel Heir to
the Empire it is explained by Obi-Wan to Luke that the Force Ghost is an
intermediate state between life and afterlife, and one cannot stay in that form
forever. Also in the novels following the movie, Luke discovered the discipline
of the Force spirit.
George Lucas has since indicated
(on the Revenge of the Sith DVD
commentary) that the appearance of Vader's former self, Anakin Skywalker, as a
Force Spirit at the end of Episode VI is due to Yoda and Obi-Wan's spirits
helping him extend his identity out of The Force.
Selected and edited From -
http://en.wikipediaDOTorg/wiki/Force_(Star_Wars) [The article needs some
verification.]
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1751
hours. I did not expect so much information. It is a romance of fun to bring
these old films back into play.
You
are immediately concerned on how the concepts within the Merlyn books will fit
within the parameters of Star Wars, and rightly so, The Force is separate in
structure from Merlyn’s existential viewpoint. Later. – Amorella
Post. - Amorella
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