Birth of The Tree of Might

""What does this tree do master?" "It creates midichlorians within the bloodstream. In other words, in creates Force sensitivity.""

- Darth Carnage and his apprentice Zash discussing the effects of the fruit of The Tree of Might

The Birth of The Tree of Might was an event that took place during the Cold War that led to the creation of a plant called The Tree of Might, the fruit of which created midichlorians in the bloodstream, which in turn created Force sensitivity.

The Research
The Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Carnage, had been researching a way to make people who had no Fore sensitivity into Sith. During his research he found a ritual that allowed non-Force users to extract blood from a Force user and fuse the midichlorians into their bloodstream.

The Seed's Creation
Darth Carnage, along with his apprentice Zash, finally discovered a way to create a seed embedded with Dark side energy. After months of becoming one with the Dark side, they created and planted the seed on Korriban in 3650 BBY.

The Growth
As the tree grew over the next year, Darth Carnage had Zash watch over it's effects on Korriban. She noticed it was drawing energy from the entire planet, humanoids, beasts, technology, even the ruins of the tombs. She deduced that the tree fed on the energy of the Dark side and used it to grow.

The Harvest
One year after being planted, the tree had finally blossomed and produced a bountiful amount of fruit. The tree's fruit was harvested by slaves, who were then ordered to eat the fruit in order to test it. The fruit gave them a remarkable connection to the Force, and the more they ate, the stronger the connection grew.

The Greatest Mistake
When word of the fruit spread throughout the galaxy, Smugglers rushed at the opportunity to sell the fruit to people who wanted to become Jedi. Unfortunately, the results didn't turn out quite as they hoped. Because the fruit was created by the energy of the Dark side, anyone who ate the fruit was turned to darkness. Even Jedi who ate the fruit in hopes of becoming stronger betrayed the order.

Sabotage
When the Sith learned that the fruit would turn people to the Dark side, they sabotaged Republic ration packs with the fruit. It proved a most effective strategy, as the number of Jedi and Republic defectors increased rapidly.