Why Luke Uses Droids To Build His Jedi Temple (Not The Force)
This article contains spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett episode 6.
The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 gave viewers their first real glimpse of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Temple, and surprisingly, it was being built by droids, rather than through use of the Force. Charged by Master Yoda to pass on the lessons he had learned, Luke Skywalker initially focused on training his sister, Leia, until troubling visions prompted her to choose to abandon the path of the Jedi. He then went on to found a new Jedi Temple on an unnamed planet, where he'd recruit and train a number of Padawans.
In The Book of Boba Fett episode 6, Din Djarin traveled to the Jedi Temple to see his beloved ward Grogu. R2-D2 knew Luke wouldn't be pleased with the idea, which would disrupt Grogu's training, and so instead took Mando to the Jedi Temple to meet with Ahsoka Tano. Grogu was clearly Luke's first student, whose presence prompted him to begin construction of the Jedi Temple. Curiously, he chose to have it built using a number of construction droids rather than through the Force, raising the question of why Luke didn't simply build the temple himself.
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It's worth remembering that Jedi have traditionally been shown rejecting the use of the Force for menial and everyday tasks, with Obi-Wan Kenobi often scolding Anakin Skywalker for his over-dependence on the Force. The basic principle is that a Jedi should use the Force when it is really necessary, not just to make a task they face easier; this keeps them from taking the Force for granted and abusing it. In fact, in the non-canon Star Wars Legends universe, Luke once received a lecture from his future wife Mara Jade, in which she cautioned
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