Hello all,

 

Just for fun, could the phenomenon "seduction by the dark side of the force" in Star Wars be scientifically explained by a simple X-linked recessive mutation?

Here’s how:
Shmi Skywalker (Anakin Skywalker’s mother) was a carrier (not clinically manifest). Presumably, Her husband did not have the mutation.
Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader) received the mutant X chromosome from her, and got seduced by the dark side.
Luke Skywalker, Anakin’s son, was normal because his X chromosome came from his normal mother, Padmé, who was normal.
Leia: Anakin passed his mutant X chromosome to Leia Organa (Princess Leia), thus making her an asymptomatic carrier.
Kylo Ren: Leia in turn passed the mutated X chromosome to her son, Kylo Ren (Ben), who got seduced by the dark side (Han Solo is normal and does not have the mutation).
Rey: According to the popular theory, Rey, our new hero, is probably Luke’s daughter, and she is obviously not affected because she is a female, and most likely not a carrier, unless her mother somehow was a carrier (in which case she would have a 50% chance of being a carrier).

 

Thoughts?

Edited January 3, 201610 yr by madrad11

anakin has no father; he was conceived by the "will of the force."