* Type: Discover 1
* Faction: University of Planet
* Base facilities: Network node
* Leads to: Nonlinear mathematics, polymorphic software, planetary networks

Intellectual Integrity
Reaching this advance can provide significant defensive bonuses, particularly if you have or plan to have a large number of bases. Discover the Citizens' Defense Force secret project to secure a free perimeter defense in each base.

* Type: Explore 3
* Abilities: High morale, nonlethal methods
* Secret projects: The Citizens' Defense Force
* Comes from: Ethical calculus, Doctrine Loyalty
* Leads to: Cyberethics, planetary economics

Matter Compression
Providing heavy-duty armor, matter compression is also one path to super tensile solids, which provides the ability to construct larger bases with the habitation dome.

* Type: Conquer 9
* Defenses: Neutronium armor (8)
* Comes from: Nanometallurgy, nanominiaturization
* Leads to: Super tensile solids

Matter Editation
With a mineral-boosting facility, strong defense rewards, and one step away from the ability to construct psi gates, matter editation should be high on your list of advances.

* Type: Build 12
* Defenses: Antimatter plate (10)
* Base facilities: Nanoreplicator
* Secret projects: Clinical Immortality
* Comes from: Self-aware machines, super tensile solids
* Leads to: Matter transmission

Matter Transmission
The psi gate, with its ability to teleport units across bases, can be vital in mobilizing a huge army. If your colony contains many installations, consider the Bulk Matter Transmitter secret project and its widespread mineral bonus.

* Type: Build 13
* Abilities: Blink displacer
* Base facilities: Psi gate
* Secret projects: The Bulk Matter Transmitter
* Comes from: Matter editation, Secrets of Alpha Centauri
* Leads to: Temporal mechanics