I totally laughed at the Mount and Blade reference.
I actually made a mod at one point that made players get jumped by enemies if they hit Storms. It was a little ridiculous and over-the-top, but kind of fun.
I think that generally, Hyperspace needs a lot more interesting mechanics and things to do (like, finding Pirate bases there, areas full of wreckage to loot, but watch out for [REDACTED] swarms, areas that suck you in to Bad Places, etc.), like Systems have now, and fewer areas covered by it-slows-you-down stuff.