Declarations of War and Peace

This is an optional play variant for Twilight Imperium (First Edition); introduced in the Borderlands Expansion 
At the beginning of the game, all races are considered to be at 'War'
== Types of Declaration ==
=== Declaration of Peace ===
During the Political Phase, players who are at war can declare peace
Both players must be in agreement for peace to be declared
Players who are at peace may trade with each other and cannot attack or invade each other 
Players at peace may also never assassinate eachother
=== Declaration of War ===
During the Political Phase, players who are at peace can declare war 
Only one player needs to declare war for both players to be at war 
Players who are at war may not Initiate Trade Agreements with each other. If a player becomes at war, each trade agreement between them is immediately discarded
* The Hacan does not need to discard but may not initiate any Trade Agreements if at war 
=== Surprise Attacks ===
A player at peace with another player may initiate an immediate attack on that player at any time. The player who breaks the peace must immediately pay 30 credits to the bank and loses 5 permanent influence