Correct, the Force wasn't in balance until Sidious was killed at Endor. The problem is that "Borb" is asserting that Jedi perception was clouded from day one, when there is no evidence indicating as such.
^ The quote attributes the order's weakening connection to the shadowy villain (Palpatine) who was bring[ing] "this much" imbalance to the Force. The Force wasn't balanced before, but Palpatine was what was clouding Jedi perception.
And yet we know that Palpatine was soley imbalancing the Force because that was happening for centuries before his rise. The quote only says that the Jedi's weakened perceptions was due to the existence of a Sith Lord, not that he is actively working to accomplish this.
Of course this one:
...Contradicts that, indicating that it was an innate ability rather than actual power.
And yet we see his using one and remaining undetected.
Also I recall that the Jedi damn well knew a Sith was doing stuff on Corescant, but they just couldn't find him.
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Last edited by Nephthys on Jul 5th, 2011 at 02:09 PM
This is a rather long-winded concession that Palpatine was the source of the Jedi's weakened perceptions and not previous Sith.
Rather like the section above, I'm not sure what your point is. In fact, I'm not even sure you know what your point is. That Palpatine's ability to smother Jedi perceptions is the result of an innate talent means that it isn't related to "actual power"?
The Jedi weren't aware that a Sith was conducting operations on Coruscant until Labyrinth of Evil.
Jul 1st, 2011 11:30 PM
