This rare strain of mimic was created from normal mimics by wizards to act as servants during for long voyages through wildspace, but soon proved unreliable.  After being discarded, they survived, reproducing by fission. Space mimics often pass themselves off as ship debris floating in wildspace, ornate chests, or elaborate wizard’s desks with books and scrolls aboard abandoned spelljamming ships.

Space mimics can levitate at will, which enables them to slowly travel across wildspace.  While in its true, amorphous form, a space mimic's skin is pitch black, with small specks of twinkling light, imitating the background of space, making them virtually invisible to the naked eye.

Space mimics are interested in magic and literature as much as they are in food. When visitors approach, the space mimic stays invisible to study the party. If it finds out there is a spellcaster among them, the space mimic tries to lure them somewhere alone, hypnotize them, steal any books, scrolls, or magical items in their possession, and then consume them. After eating a victim, the mimic goes into hiding. If the party remains, the undiscovered mimic may attempt to lure yet another member when it hungers again.

Space mimics are generally solitary creatures that enjoy spending their time reading books of lore, tomes on magic, and other arcane volumes. Unlike their common cousins, space mimics have various cultures, usually based on their readings. They are also more intelligent; they exchange books they have already read for ones they have not or for food. However, despite having a semblance of culture, space mimics have neither religious beliefs nor any laws.

Space mimics do not need to breathe, making sustenance their primary concern for survival.  When food is scarce, a space mimic reverts to its true form, blending in with the blackness of space, and goes dormant for up to three years, waking when it senses prey approaching. A good meal (one or two Medium-sized creatures) can sustain a space mimic for up to eight months.

Along with their adhesive, space mimics exude an odor that attracts rodents, space vermin, and occasional monsters as well, luring in prey that would otherwise be uninterested in mimic's object form.

Variant: Space Mimic Hoarder

Space mimics are known to collect magic items they steal from prey.  A Space Mimic Hoarder has a Challenge Rating of 6 (2,300 XP), though its proficiency bonus does not change.  A space mimic hoarder gains the following traits:

Special Equipment.  The mimic carries an enduring spellbook, a laser pistol, 5 (1d12 - 1) energy cells, 5 (1d12 - 1) spell scrolls, 2 (1d6 - 1) potions, 1 (1d4 - 1) wands, and 1 (1d4 - 1) wondrous items.  The DM chooses these items or determines them randomly from the options below.

d10	Scroll	Potion	Wand	Wondrous Item
1	scroll of burning hands	potion of healing	wand of magic detection	alchemy jug
2	scroll of catapult	potion of fire breath	wand of magic missiles	bag of holding
3	scroll of magic missile	potion of growth	wand of web	brooch of shielding
4	scroll of ray of sickness	potion of resistance	wand of enemy detection	dust of sneezing and choking
5	scroll of acid arrow	potion of healing (greater)	wand of binding	bead of force (x 1d4 + 4)
6	scroll of misty step	potion of gaseous form	wand of fear	gem of seeing
7	scroll of scorching ray	potion of heroism	wand of paralysis	horn of blasting
8	scroll of fireball	potion of healing (superior)	wand of fireballs	mantle of spell resistance
9	scroll of lightning bolt	potion of giant strength (stone)	wand of lightning bolts	rope of entanglement
10	scroll of fire shield	potion of healing (supreme)	wand of wonder	robe of stars

The mimic does not require any action to retrieve or stow an item in its possession.  Items the mimic carries are subjected to its Adhesive trait.

With its laser pistol, the mimic can make the following attack as an action:

• Laser Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) radiant damage.

Ritual Casting:  The mimic can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag.  The mimic's spellbook contains the following ritual spells:

1st level: comprehend languages, detect magic, identify