Vault (Pre-War Soft Drink)

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Vault is a consumable created by the Nuka-Cola Corporation in partnership with the Vault-Tec Corporation. 
==Background==
Released in December of 2052, Vault was intended to assuage Americans’ fears of nuclear war through reminded them of, and hopefully getting them interested in, Vault-Tec’s ongoing programs. Given a limited run, the Nuka-Cola Corporation opted to give the drink its own unique look, alongside collector’s edition items. Vault was to be packaged in tall, slim aluminum cans in order to deliver a “Vault aesthetic,” although the exact shape of the cans shifted over time. This initial run was considered a success by both companies with stock in Vault-Tec rising noticeably. The soda was released in further limited runs in 2058 and 2064.
Vault’s final run came in 2076, coinciding with the opening of the Vault-Tec: Among the Stars attraction at Nuka-World. After the opening, Vault remained in production until the outbreak of the Great War with the soda being sold primarily at Nuka-World but also appearing at Vault-Tec University and within the stores of select Vaults.
Given its unique packaging, Vault was bottled by Vision Brews, a Nuka-Cola subsidiary in Tennessee that specialized in canned goods, rather than at any main Nuka-Cola bottling plant. Thousands of cans of Vault would be left on the factory floor in the aftermath of the Great War.
==Characteristics==
Vault was made with significantly fewer ingredients than main-brand Nuka-Cola with the primary ingredients being lemon extract, blueberry extract, and blue coloring. The flavor is described by most as citric with a hint of berry, although some report a hint of sausage. Even among Nuka-Cola flavors, Vault was especially high in caffeine with some shuttered marketing documents referring to a possible advertisement scheme as an energy drink. This would, however, only appear in certain advertising posters. Post-war drinkers often note a significant metallic taste in the drink and a buzz similar to drinking alcohol. Like normal Nuka-Cola, the drink can be addictive with addiction leading to splitting headaches.
==Variants==
*Collector’s Edition Vault - Sealed in a steel can with a different label which was composed of brighter colors and a number indicating in which year the drink was produced. The drink’s pull-tab is also colored bright blue rather than yellow. Noticeably, the drink has a harsher flavor while tending to smell somewhat meaty. It can be found alongside collector’s edition boxes which contain similarly marked paraphernalia. Notably, a vault-door shaped prop with Vault-Tec’s mascot, Vault Boy, enjoying a can of Vault, emblazoned where the vault’s number would be. An even rarer version would be released in 2064, featuring Vault Girl instead, although it would be shipped at random to buyers of the collector’s edition.
*Vault: Pork Delight - An unreleased flavor of Vault found only at the Vision Brews Cannery and within the surrounding region, although the latter is likely a result of spread after the war. The flavor appears to have been an invention of Vision Brews itself with hopes of presenting the flavor to its parent corporation as a competitor to Vim! Pop Incorporated’s Vim product line. In particular, hoping to compete against the unreleased Captain’s Blend. It is noted as tasting particularly foul, like rancid meat, but is also described as surprisingly filling.
==Locations==
*Vision Brews Cannery - Hundreds of cans of Vault can be found scattered throughout the factory, although most are already opened.
*Vault-Tec: Among the Stars - Several cans of Vault can be found within the attraction’s gift shop.
==Behind the scenes==
*Vault was inspired by its real-life counterpart released by Coca-Cola in 2005.
Category:Consumables