
Initial testing with the drink led to significant health problems and even deaths among taste testers, but waivers allowed the company to avoid litigation and adjustments created a final product with only mild side effects. Experimentation with other isotopes showed that none worked as effectively or as safely as strontium-90. Live testing of the drink, codenamed "Sea Lion," occurred at other regional facilities. The lead Beverageer, Rex Meacham, gave the new drink formula its distinctive name. The team found that a strontium-90 isotope derivative, originally developed for military ordnance, created a bright blue glow that worked well as a food additive when adjusted for consumption. It was a byproduct of Project Cobalt, which began in 2076 when Nuka-Cola Corporation engaged in weapons research under U.S. Nuka-Cola Quantum was created in October 2076 by the Beverageer Division at Nuka-World. Gameplay articles: Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Fallout: New California Even when warm, flat and irradiated, it's the soft drink of choice for many wastelanders. Its popularity endured long after the Great War.

Joining classic Nuka-Cola, alternative fruit-flavored beverages were an instant success. Numerous variants of the Nuka-Cola were introduced, offering different flavors and taste profiles.
