The Unifying Force Theory

The Unifying Force Theory was a belief system which espoused a balanced, hierarchical perspective on the Force. According to the principle components of the theory, there were three aspects of the Force which could be observed, depending upon varying degrees of experience and knowledge. These three aspects were known as the Apparent Force, the Moral Force, and the Unifying Force, and the former two of these aspects could be further divided into certain manifestations.

The Apparent Force, the aspect of the Force which could be studied by its real-world effects on the environment, was believed to be expressed through the Physical Force, the Living Force, and the Cosmic Force. The Physical Force was said to be responsible for how Force-users enact the will of the Force by affecting the inanimate universe through its use, and it was considered the lowest manifestation of the Apparent Force. The Physical Force could be sensed and affected by even the most mundane actions, such as by lifting a rock using Force Levitation. It was believed that once a Force-user became skilled enough to master the Physical Force, they may then have had a chance to learn about the Living Force, which represented how the Force is what binds all living organisms together. The Living Force could be sensed and affected by the strength of one's natural instincts, the ability to hear its will and act accordingly. After both the Physical and the Living Force were mastered, a Force-user would then begin to study the Cosmic Force, which was believed to be the highest of the three manifestations of the Apparent Force. The Cosmic Force was considered to be that which connected the Living Force to a unifying gestalt, allowing the user to potentially become one with the Force and carry on in the material world after death as a Spirit of the Force, a ghost-like entity which could speak to and guide other Force-users for ages to come.

The Moral Force, the aspect of the Force which could be studied by its real-world effects on its users, was believed to be expressed through the Insidious Force and the Benevolent Force, commonly referred to as the Dark Side and the Light Side respectively. The Insidious Force was the side of the Force which had the potential to corrupt and twist the mind of the user, causing them to delve deeper and deeper into malevolence and eventually become consumed by their own anger and hatred. Despite its corrupting power, those with enough discipline or a natural resistance to its effects could still study it and remain relatively unaltered, save some minor affects and manifestations. The Benevolent Force was the side of the Force which focused on the ideals of goodness, benevolence, healing, and harmony between the user and the world. Like the Insidious Force, it motivated and persuaded its followers to delve deeper and deeper into its teachings, but it did not corrupt them as the Insidious Force did. Either of these aspects could be studied to gain more knowledge of the Apparent Force, but only by studying and mastering both could one hope to attain a greater understanding of the Unifying Force.

The Unifying Force is considered to be the Force in its purest form, the highest of its aspects and the most powerful of its manifestations. Studying and understanding the Unifying Force would allow the user to attain a higher state of consciousness, transcending the physical realm completely and attaining a god-like status, becoming one of many entities who live in the Force and guide it forward. These entities, who have been personified over millennia as the 'gods' of thousands of cultures, hold the responsibility of maintaining the collective fabric of the Force, as well as ensuring that the balance is never broken, but it may still be stirred and bent by the actions of Force-users in the physical realm.

Students of the varying aspects of the Force have crafted codes to reflect their teachings and beliefs regarding the Force and how it acts. The Order of the Jedi, which exclusively studied the Light Side, and the Order of the Sith, which exclusively studied the Dark Side, each had their own codes which ran in opposites to each other, a reflection of the Moral Force's duality made manifest in their own practices. Those who adhered to the Unifying Force followed a new code, an amalgam of both the Jedi and Sith codes which symbolized the dual adherence to the Light and the Dark for true spiritual enlightenment.

Jedi:

There is no emotion, there is peace.

There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

There is no passion, there is serenity.

There is no chaos, there is harmony.

There is no death, there is the Force.

The Force shall guide me.

Sith:

Peace is a lie, there is only passion.

Through passion, I gain strength.

Through strength, I gain power.

Through power, I gain victory.

Through victory, my chains are broken.

The Force shall free me.

Unifying:

The Force is passion, but also peace.

The Force is knowledge, but also strength.

The Force is power, but also serenity.

The Force is harmony, but also victory.

The Force is all, but also one.

The Force shall give me balance.