The season follows Dexter, who is forced to deal with his past when he comes across Dr. Evelyn Vogel, a woman who claims to have structured the code for him alongside Harry.
covert action. 1. a secret action undertaken to influence the course of political events, as a government intelligence operation. Also called covert operation. Altogether, a great storyâand a surprising disclosure of covert action. Well, Brennan points out, covert action programs are, by definition, classified.
It relies on surprise and skill, rather than mass, and has a hit-and-run approach: 1  clandestine approach to the target. 2  short, precise, and violent force. 3  exfiltration as soon as the objective is completed, making the team's exit as hidden as possible. Direct action is not a suicidal attack.