The Eternal site has been updated with the revised plot no longer directly connected to Halo.
There is also an updated to-do list, making it more clear what needs doing before the initial V1 can be released. Reposted here for your convenience (*** indicates someone is presently working on that, in theory):
Import lores textures V4 sets 1 and 5 into Shapes.
Write MML for hires texture replacement and animation.
Write MML for new media texture placement.
Import Fusion Pistol, Pfhorstaff, Trooper Rifle, and M1 Enforcer weapon into Shapes.
Make physics for Fusion Pistol, Pfhorstaff, Trooper Rifle, and M1 Enforcer weapon.
Write MML for new weapon strings.
Retexture and refine levels 1***, 2***, 3, 4***, 8, 9.
Create levels 5, 6, 7***, 9.
Write terminals for levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Create/import terminal picts for levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
Import Ch1 interface and chapter screen and sound.
Create and import proper credits screens.
Write MML for grey ingame UI and new interface layout.
Import V1 (Marathon) icons.