Jorus Trass functioned as a Jedi Master within the Jedi Order, holding the position of Chief Linguist at the Almas Academy. This experimental Jedi academy was situated on the planet Almas, found within the Cularin system.
Endowed as Force-sensitive, Jorus Trass underwent training in the art of the Force by the Jedi Order, ultimately attaining the status of Jedi Master. Based on Almas located in the Cularin system, Master Trass performed the duties of Chief Linguist for the academy, having been educated as a researcher and focusing his talents as a linguist for a considerable duration.
Of Master Trass' numerous contributions to the field, the Jedi was most celebrated for his dedication to the investigation of the Skintone Language spoken by the Tarasin species. Master Trass organized all of his research findings into a published work called Shades of Meaning.