The Sahara-class Bulk Cruiser (originally the Sa'hara-class Bulk Cruiser) was a class of light capital ships designed to carry bulk cargo through contested areas and during times of war. The original design was first produce more then five hundred years before the Clone Wars. While originally meant to be a simple cargo ship many smaller military groups, such as Mercenaries and Pirates began using the ship, and small planetary militias began fielding them as light cruisers. They were later replaced by the Mor'hara-class Bulk Cruiser.