grindal@utcsrgv.UUCP (David Grindal) (06/16/83)
An earlier article has reminded me of many questions I have had about Yoda. He always seems to pop up in the stories just when needed, but no one else in the galaxy seems to know about him - even the emperor! So here goes: 1) I couldn't think there was more than one year between ESB and Rotj ( ine Star Wars time that is), so how does a 900 year old being go from robust health (remember Luke's ship) to decrepit old age in that time? This brings up question 2) What about Yoda's race. Surely he isn't the only short, cute, green muppet in the galaxy. Are all Yodas (for lack of a better word) strong in the force? Are they the source of all Jedi training? Are there any left to help Luke rebuild the Jedi? 3) If Yoda was so strong in the force how come the Emperor never felt his "disturbence of the force". In either ANH or ESB (I think ESB) the emperor refers to Luke in this way. If he can detect Luke, then Yoda should send his meters right off the scale. Or can people very strong in the force "mask" themselves somehow? 4) Long Life. In Rotj when Luke says to Yoda that he can't die, Yoda replies, "Strong am I in the force, but not that strong". Does this mean that the force, properly controlled and in sufficient strength, can prolong life or even give immortality? What a development that would be! The question I am most interested in is #2 above. Replies and discussion would be most welcome. David (can I have an Ewok as a pet) Grindal (...!utzoo!utcsrgv!grindal)
deb@allegra.UUCP (06/19/83)
When Yoda says, "Strong am I in the Force, but not that strong", I think he means that no-one can avoid death. Yoda is after all the most powerful Jedi that we've seen. It also seems, the least powerful force users do the most work. The ones with all the powe, (Yoda, then Ben) just direct everybody else. Maybe the really, really powerful Jedi's can't directly involve themselves. David Baraff allegra!deb
trb@floyd.UUCP (06/19/83)
It's called "Return of the Jedi," right? To whom is "Jedi" referring? In the force if Yoda's so strong, construct a sentence with words in the proper order then why can't he? Andy Tannenbaum Bell Labs Whippany, NJ (201) 386-6491
grw@fortune.UUCP (06/20/83)
I figure "Return of the Jedi" does not refer to a single Jedi
knight, but more like, "return of the Jedi race" or "return of the
Jedi order" -- return of Jedi types in general to prominence in
local politics.
-GlennLECIN%RU-GREEN@sri-unix.UUCP (06/24/83)
From: Mijjil (Matthew J Lecin) <LECIN@RU-GREEN>
Date: 20 Jun 83 10:21:12-PDT (Mon)
From: hplabs!hpda!fortune!grw at Ucb-Vax
To: SF-LOVERS at MIT-MC
Re: More Yoda Questions
I figure "Return of the Jedi" does not refer to a single Jedi
knight, but more like, "return of the Jedi race" or "return of the
Jedi order" -- return of Jedi types in general to prominence in local
politics.
-Glenn
Wrong! The "Return of the Jedi" does refer to the Jedi who is talked
about more in this trilogy than any other! ANAKIN SKYWALKER!
As Anakin is dying - from damage to his life support setup, Luke
says, "I have to save you" - meaning get him out of the Death Star
(II) before it blows up. Anakin replies "You already have. Tell you
sister, you were right."
{M}