This is a military empire quest. Empire quests are activated in the campaign automatically or in a scenario by selecting the 'Empire quest' checkbox under 'advanced setup' and 'gameflow' as you set up the game.
Empire Quests can be viewed in game by bringing up the radial menu with the Y button and selecting "Objectives".
To Unlock The Technologist:
- Apply unit mods to 5 separate units
- Use 5 tactical operations in combat
Rewards (For being first player to finish):
- A commander receives a random hero item
Prerequisites:
- Research any unit mod or tactical operation