On Saturday, I hit a storm in Helios j10 and Sunday I hit one in Helios j9...both are sun sectors that are un-clickable on the nav map. I could get out with no problem but the sectors are totally empty. (nice place to meditate...you may classify this a feature if you wish)

Ok, if it happens again, please say what sector. We just added some debug info to find this problem.

so...why do the sectors exist if we cant get to them, and there's nothing in them?

Because empty space exists.

See AlienB? ---> (. (my ear)
It is not empty space...there is a skybox and looks just like any other non-asteroid sector. It's just that we shouldn't be able to jump in there because of the proximity of the sun.

I just hit a storm in Helios H9.

EDIT: I now have a different character parked in Helios H9.

It's where they store extra bots when they aren't being used.

The only things i saw in there were 3 rocking chairs, a bunch of old bed frames, boxes and a trunk with the name "Pandora" on it.