I would go the Scum and Villainy way. If you play a 'monster' race, replace your starting ability with a 'Xeno' one. Player and GM should work on it together. Quote from the rules:
If you want to play a xeno with unique abilities, replace your starting ability with the following: “Xeno: You may spend stress (0-2) to perform an inhuman feat only members of your species can do.”