In one scene, the powerful (recently Jewish) Pierlioni family has just coronated a new Pope when members of the powerful Frangipani family enter the chamber with swords drawn and manage to injure the new Pope, who promptly resigns.
Other officials told the panel they were working to solve technical challenges with the new system, including a slim possibility that powerful energy waves created during a launch could injure astronauts or make it impossible for them to perform basic tasks.