 This is a sly reference to the fact that in real life Vanessa Angel was originally cast as Xena in a three-episode arc for the television show "".She dropped out; the part of Xena went to Lucy Lawless; and the subsequent spin-off series "" went on to significantly eclipse its predecessor, both critically and commercially.Set during the mid-10th century AD in the Orkney Islands, "Viking Quest" follows the exploits of Viking hero, Tarvold, as he and his clan sail the high seas.