The drink was created in the 2890s and first served around 2895. EXPLODA! was first marketed planetwide on Muladoon in 2903 and is now also sold on many other planets. Variants include two lower-caffeine and lower-sugar versions called EXPLODA! Low Yield and EXPLODA! Firecracker, respectively; as well as a line of versions with additional flavors and potency, first introduced in the 3000s. Exploda is a portmanteau of "explosion" and "soda".