This is part of my speculation as to why the unrevealed pyramid ship race might actually be the Nine. Rhea is Saturn's moon which is heavily cratered and has wispy markings similar to the unknown planet and the Cauldrons of Rhea are referenced in the Grimoire. A cauldron or caldera is a massive volcanic crater caused by explosive volcanic eruption and surface rock collapse into an empty magma chamber(Source: geology.com) which may appear as large dots on a planet's surface. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts.
Additional Links:-
Rhea moon image: http://www.nightskynation.com/pics/moons-rhea.jpg
Caldera definition: http://geology.com/articles/caldera/
Caldera example: http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/Images/Vics_images/pit_craters_s.jpg
EDIT: Sorry guys for the confusion regarding calderas when I created the topic the first time. The small craters(small dots) on the planet's surface are likely to be impact craters meaning they are formed through the collision of a meteorite and not volcanic eruptions unlike calderas. However, the larger dots are more likely to be formed from a volcanic force meaning they are calderas.
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4 RisposteI'm still missing the part where NINE comes in. It would seem they are rulers or great leaders as Xur literally says that he serves them. Also they are very powerful and do things for their own reasons (like when the released Skolas). I etsonally think they aren't a species but more of a council. This would account for the number NINE.