breaking a Hacan agreement

By Kire Immortal, in Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition

Can the Hacan player break his own trade agreement?

"No player may ever, except for war, break a Trade Contract with you."

Strictly speaking: are you a player? I'm inclined to think yes. But if this is the case, that's a serious drawback.

Kire Immortal said:

Can the Hacan player break his own trade agreement?

"No player may ever, except for war, break a Trade Contract with you."

Strictly speaking: are you a player? I'm inclined to think yes. But if this is the case, that's a serious drawback.

Yes, the Hacan player can break his own agreements.

Players cannot break a Trade Contract they have with the Hacan, true. The Hacan person is a player yes. But the Hacan player doesn't have a Trade Agreement with himself; the agreement is with another player. Thus, even using the literal wording you point out, he's not breaking the agreement with himself, he's breaking it with the Trade Partner.