Mind probe (Force power)

A mind probe was a powerful ability of the Force that allowed the user to sift through the thoughts of the victim, seeking useful information. The mind probe was highly invasive and those being subjected to it could both feel and attempt to resist, though such resistance would be unsuccessful in a being without the power to use the Force.

History
The powerful dark side-wielder Kylo Ren was adept at the mind probe and used it to great effect. When seeking the map that would lead to the location of Luke Skywalker, he captured the Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. While Dameron was resistant to traditional interrogation techniques, he had no power to resist Ren's mind probe, which revealed that Dameron had stored the information he sought in the astromech droid BB-8, who was on the planet Jakku. Later, Ren captured the scavenger Rey after learning that she had seen the map and subjected her to a mind probe as well. As he sought the information, he discovered other memories, such as her encounters with Han Solo, and taunted her. Rey, however, discovered something new within herself, an ability in the Force. To her surprise, she turned the mind probe's effect back upon Ren, learning something of him: that he feared he would never be as powerful as the legendary Darth Vader. Ren, rattled, left her in order to regroup. Rey, alone with only a single guard, considered what she had just done with Ren's mind. Her dawning realization led her to perform a on a mind trick on the guard.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens
 * Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens novelization