Baby Nuke is the term the U.S. Navy uses to describe their Nuclear Power trainees. In this program young men between the ages of 18 and 26 will learn to operate the Navyas nuclear reactors. Even though most of these men have only been driving cars for a couple of years, they will soon be responsible for multi-million dollar reactors that can jeopardize the safety of our entire planet. This book follows two young men as they attempt to complete the vigorous training while also learning about women, love, alcohol, and drugs. The story is set in the 1970as before Three Mile Island, AIDS, and terrorists had made their debut and disco music was the rhythm of life and John Travolta was king. Can these daring young men complete their training without experiencing a China syndrome?