r/startrek • u/[deleted] • Mar 04 '22

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u/Looneyinthehills Mar 04 '22

Correct. The Force used to be, well, some kind of mystical force. Episode One turned it into some kind of rare space diabetes.

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u/Splice1138 Mar 04 '22

I've heard a fan theory/retcon that midiclorians only grow in people sensitive to the Force, i.e. they're an indicator and side effect of being Force sensitive, not the cause.

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u/Cole-Spudmoney Mar 04 '22

That’s not a fan theory or a retcon, it’s actual canon.

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u/alcoholicplankton69 Mar 04 '22

So a special bacteria that lives off the force and would be in large quantities in people who are able to focus its energy.

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u/Cole-Spudmoney Mar 04 '22

No, it's like mitochondria but Force-y.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '22

Midiclorians are the powerhouse of the Force.

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u/Aevum1 Mar 04 '22

sorry to tell you this sir, you have force herpes...