1966 Enrico Fermi No. I U.S.

A piece of sheet metal - added as an after thought safety device deep inside the core cooling complex tears loose, blocking the flow of coolant. The temperature of the reactor core soars beyond the reach of the mechanisms on hand to control it. There is a partial melt down and for several agonised hours, officials face the prospect of having to order the complete evacuation of Detroit. The first Sodium cooled Fast Breeder Reactor to be built for a new generation of commercial electricity is now in ruin, deserted by all except permanent security guards. It is decided to close down and dismantle this, the Enrico Fermi No. I reactor - the trouble is that over a decade later nobody knows how to