In 43.5 ABY, when Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker and his son, Jedi Knight Ben Skywalker, visited the Aing-Tii homeworld, Luke was taught the technique by Tadar'Ro. Abeloth utilized this ability while battling an allied force of Sith and Jedi in 44 ABY.
In 45 ABY, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa Solo used this power to advance upon the Qrephs while inside the Monolith.
Fold space was also used in a way known as "Aura of Freedom", which allowed the user and nearby allies to resist being moved with the Force.
Fold space first appeared as an unnamed Force power in the 1998 novel Vision of the Future, written by Timothy Zahn. It was first identified as "Fold space" in the Jedi Academy Training Manual, a supplement for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, that was released on May 19, 2009.
- Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force
- Jedi Academy Training Manual
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side