George Lucas has suggested that this was based on the idea of mitochondria, an organelle found in all eukaryotic organisms that helped supply energy, cellular differentiation, cell growth, and many other tasks.

乔治·卢卡斯认为这是基于线粒体的概念，线粒体是存在于所有真核生物中的细胞器，它帮助提供能量、细胞分化、细胞生长和许多其他任务。