In-univers , verkar det som om, åtminstone kring tiden för slaget vid Yavin, kraften ansågs vara något av en folktale, en religion, eller ett gäng parlor tricks.
Beakta admiral Mottis syn, innan han visste bättre:
Don't try to frighten us with your sorcerer's ways, Lord Vader. Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes, or given you clairvoyance enough to find the rebels' hidden fort... (choking noises)
Och överväga Han Solos inställning till det:
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.
(...)
Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.