In a shocking twist, Star Wars: The High Republic Phase III is literally killing the Force. The Force has been a part of Star Wars since the beginning; George Lucas originally called it "the Force of Others," a hint at the philosophy that underpins this mysterious energy field – that it is generated by every living creature. As Obi-Wan Kenobi explained to Luke Skywalker in the first Star Wars movie, "It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."