No universo , parece que, pelo menos por volta da época da Batalha de Yavin, a Força foi considerada como algo de um conto popular, uma religião, ou um monte de truques de salão.
Considere a opinião do almirante Motti, antes que ele soubesse melhor:
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)
E considere a posição de Han Solo:
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.