 A third factor is the evil treasure hunter Barton.Hakim keeps his power by making sacrifices of prisoners bound in gold chains and jewels who are thrown into the Lagoon of the Dead; these victims included the Martindales with Hakim seeking Joan to prevent her testifying against him after Mahala gains control of the tribe.Using scuba gear, Barton seeks to gather the gold and jewels of the drowned victims for himself.