Doctor Janice Covington was the daughter of Harry Covington, the acclaimed "best archaeologist that ever lived". She was a descendant of Gabrielle, living in the 1940's. She was more fearless and fierce than her ancestor; she battled in an all-out gun fight, with no signs of fear. She contacted Professor Pappas, the father of Melinda Pappas, as she wanted him to decipher the Xena Scrolls. In 1942, a year afer after his death, Melinda took it upon herself to visit Janice, who was excavating a site in Macedonia, Greece, and offer her services in the place of her father.